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Re: Drivetrain Problems.
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 18 Feb 2002 17:01:35 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Todd A. Schroeder writes:
> Have you ever noticed that 4 Technic Bush pieces aren't quite 4 studs wide?
> Have you ever noticed that 8 Technic Bush 1/2 Type 2 pieces aren't quite 4
> studs wide? This presents a problem when building a drive train. After
> awhile these pieces move and the gears stop meshing together thus losing
> power to the drive train. The only way to fix this is to make the drive
> train wider than 4 studs. Does anyone else have suggestions?
I usually try to back up my gears with a Technic brick connected to the
surrounding structure. This ensures proper spacing, but is really only
necessary for high torque applications. Having a support close to the gear
ensures that the drive shaft won't be deflected much and the gears won't skip.
Of course having skipping gears can be a sort of "clutch" that will give out
when the torque is too high, but this can be bad for gear teeth!
"click-click-click-CRACK"
TJ "master of gear breakage"
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| Have you ever noticed that 4 Technic Bush pieces aren't quite 4 studs wide? Have you ever noticed that 8 Technic Bush 1/2 Type 2 pieces aren't quite 4 studs wide? This presents a problem when building a drive train. After awhile these pieces move (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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