SteinHDan, that would work too. I was just planning on running the gearmotor/esc combo units like i'd seen on other cable machines like built by thestuff, smallhaul, rvjimd
Truckmaker, yeah you're right what can i say... i suck at building and having time/money.
I know the longer boom will impart a lot more moment on the machine, i just wanted to see how things change around, and more reach looks really cool. I'm also not above running lead ballast if it needs it.
jim, i greatly appriceate that.
I was thinking something maybe built off one of these:
https://www.servocity.com/standard-hub-horns
Thinking i can have a protrusion to index to the .500 hole and a flange to bolt on the near-side. i wasn't sure if it's worth it to have far-side support on the drums?
I need to break out calipers and think and mock up a bit before i'd be able to do a dimentional sketch for your consideration.
Or depending on the alloy you have, i might be able to just order a spare gearset and just broach the splines into a much simpler drum instead of getting that crazy.