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Re: FIRST Choice

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Originally Posted by vhcook View Post
What are jaw couplings used for? (I've linked one of the many on the list.) I'm normally more electrical/programming than mechanical, and this is a new part for me.
They're used to connect 2 coaxial shafts together (one driven, the other the driver). They generally isolate shock between the components and can handle some amount of mis-alignment between the axes.
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