Originally Posted by
MasterTech
A u-joint or CV joint could allow some slight misalignment and if kept to a minimum, maybe it would have a negligible affect on the results? Not sure how much the speed up/slow down effect would be if kept mostly straight.
I'm liking this idea a lot! If the flywheel shaft and motor shaft are nearly collinear, then the losses and rotational error from just a simple dogbone would be negligible. And it eliminates the need for the very critical alignment of the third-bearing arrangement. It's time to start digging through the drivetrain parts!