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Re: Banebot Gearbox no longer working

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Originally Posted by lauraleeane View Post
Do you have any tips on pressing on a pinion gear as we don't have a machine press. We put on the other one with a hot plate and hammer.
That might be part of your problem... A bent shaft or misaligned pinion can wreak all kinds of havoc on a gearbox.

Ask local machine shops -- someone is bound to have a press that either you can use, or they will use on your behalf.
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