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Re: pic: Offseason Gearbox

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Originally Posted by asid61 View Post
Looks very clean.
I like the use of thunderhex and circlips to retain shafts and use round bearings, but for the amount of manufacturing this requires you may want to use 1/2" bearings and shafts with ends rounded. It's a pretty simple lathe job that IME is comparable to an e-clip slot.
The better way to handle this is to use 3/8" Hex shaft and flip the bearing so the flanges are on the inside that way the bearing is geometrically retained.

Also if possible round down the shafts if possible so you can use a cheaper bearing etc...
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