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Re: VEX Ball Shifting into Neutral

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Originally Posted by donkehote View Post
you can also use a 1/2" ratchet wrench on the output shaft to achieve the same non backdrive characteristic, but with much much less work.
You need to put the rachet somewhere before the neutral, so an extended shaft is needed, which calls for the wcp gearbox, which has dogs (o noes, dogs!). Fabricating a custom longer shaft could also work, may need some new bearings.

Last edited by AndreaV : 19-01-2014 at 23:54.