Savage BL Conversion

[lincpimp]

Hey Spiffy, I like the enclosed box idea. Doing this would also allow you to lubricate the gears with something, which will also help wear. Not sure if you could run the slipperential in an oil bath due to the pad design, but some dr lube or grease would work ok.

As for the little removable cover, you could make that out of something clear like plexi/polycarbonate. That way you could check the mesh without removing it.

Just to verify - you have designed it to hand the make gearing of 12/50? What diameter motor did you design around? I see that you have the motor mount face recessed into the plate, could it be designed to have the mount area flush with the face of the casing? That way different diameter motors could be used? I know that there is only so much space between the tvps on the savage, and I am sure your design takes that into account.

Very interesting, I would like something similar to this for my savage!

Jut did some math, and you may have some motor clearance issues with the 46/9 gearing. The diff output diameter is something like 15+mm. Depending on the diameter of motor used it may contact the diff output when smaller pinions are used...