Ok guys. Here is a preview of what I intend to do with the endcap. This is just the first part.
So as you can see, I replaced the endcap wherein a 608 skate bearing can now be put in. I made some grooves on the endcap and removed the middle of the hub of the wheel so that the remaining notches can fit perfectly into the grooves. I also bored the middle of the wheel so that the motor with the aluminum tube over it can go in. The next thing to do is to make at least 3 holes on the face of the endcap and tap it. This will allow me to put bolts into them which will also hold a large washer that will press onto the wheel, keeping it from falling out. By doing these things, I hope to accomplish:
1. Replace the original motor bearings with the bigger skate bearing.
2. Allow for easy removal and replacement of the wheel.
3. Protect the motor from dust, debris, rocks, water splash, uv rays, sharks with freaking laser beams, etc.
4. Since I left some of the core and will use a large washer to press and square up the wheel, I hope that the wobble will diminish, if not eliminated at all.
That's it for now. Thanks for reading.
So as you can see, I replaced the endcap wherein a 608 skate bearing can now be put in. I made some grooves on the endcap and removed the middle of the hub of the wheel so that the remaining notches can fit perfectly into the grooves. I also bored the middle of the wheel so that the motor with the aluminum tube over it can go in. The next thing to do is to make at least 3 holes on the face of the endcap and tap it. This will allow me to put bolts into them which will also hold a large washer that will press onto the wheel, keeping it from falling out. By doing these things, I hope to accomplish:
1. Replace the original motor bearings with the bigger skate bearing.
2. Allow for easy removal and replacement of the wheel.
3. Protect the motor from dust, debris, rocks, water splash, uv rays, sharks with freaking laser beams, etc.
4. Since I left some of the core and will use a large washer to press and square up the wheel, I hope that the wobble will diminish, if not eliminated at all.
That's it for now. Thanks for reading.