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CD47-Bot
12-02-2003, 22:37
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Aaron Lussier
12-02-2003, 22:38
Is that Worm Gear part of the shaft, weilded on, or just keyed in, Cause it looks like its part of the shaft it self...
f22flyboy
12-02-2003, 22:39
nicely done

I wish we had the tools and expertise to machine something like that
KennethToronto
12-02-2003, 22:41
Originally posted by The wheelman
Is that Worm Gear part of the shaft, weilded on, or just keyed in, Cause it looks like its part of the shaft it self...

It is on a shaft, not welded :D
Rob Colatutto
12-02-2003, 22:42
looks like the one from the kit, with the steel spacers they gave in the kit
KennethToronto
12-02-2003, 22:43
Originally posted by Nataku
looks like the one from the kit, with the steel spacers they gave in the kit

looks are deceiving because they're not the ones from the kit :D

The ones from the kit don't give enough of a reduction...2:1 just doesn't cut it ya know
f22flyboy
12-02-2003, 22:45
did you make the blocks or buy them?
KennethToronto
12-02-2003, 22:50
Originally posted by f22flyboy
did you make the blocks or buy them?

we made them :cool:
f22flyboy
12-02-2003, 22:52
then I stand by my previous comment:D
Jnadke
12-02-2003, 23:46
Originally posted by The wheelman
Is that Worm Gear part of the shaft, weilded on, or just keyed in, Cause it looks like its part of the shaft it self...


That's not a worm gear, that's a helical gear. Worm gears look like a big screw.


BIIIIG difference. Here's a purty picture of a worm gear (http://science.howstuffworks.com/gear5.htm).