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Unread 20-02-2011, 18:52
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Re: Loud planetary gearbox - Help

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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
It doesn't take a lot of grease to lubricate the gearbox. Adding more probably won't make the noise change noticeably. Can you post a video of the motor/gearbox running (with sound), both without load and under load?
Sure, I'll do it tomorrow (school rules prohibit us from working on Sunday, or that's what I'd be doing right now).
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