Thread: pic: 3 CIM WCD Ball Shifter Dead Axle
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Re: pic: 3 CIM WCD Ball Shifter Dead Axle
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Originally Posted by asid61 View Post
How much more machining and where?
What's wrong with the dead axles?
The extra machining would go into modifying the vex gear.

I haven't found an elegant way to mount the axle because there is no space for a nut to go behind the back plate.
I also haven't decided what the best way to locate the vex gear along the shaft is.
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