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Re: KoP ToughBox Mini and CIMs Problem/Solution

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Originally Posted by Shu View Post
Turning the CIMs 180 degrees made a huge difference. You could literally see space between the CIM output gear and large cluster gear where before they were jammed together tight.
Yeah, odd, but thats what worked for us. We also made sure that we screwed the CIM down with it pulled as far to the outside of the gearbox as possible. Its the different between having gears grinding and having ~1mm of clearance.