Thread: RS775 Gearboxes
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Unread 27-01-2011, 15:16
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Re: RS775 Gearboxes
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Originally Posted by iCurtis View Post
In 2008 a 256:1 BB Gearbox failed on us (which I believe was the 2nd generation, the P60 is the third). We unknowingly ran it for a couple of seconds after it failed, but when we took it apart we had stripped almost all of the ring gear teeth on the final stage.
Do you have a picture of the application/design, or at least some specifics of how it was used? Also, what metal was that ring gear?
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