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Re: 2016 Bosch motor 6004 RA3 194-06

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Originally Posted by DaveL View Post
Are the internal gears metal?

How much torque can the output shaft experience before breaking an internal component?

Dave
Internal gears are all plastic except for the worm. Hard to predict absolute limit since a lot depends on how well it is mounted and how tight the fit to the shaft and if it's a quick or slow force acting on it. These plastic gears will take quite a bit of abuse but something will crack or strip if lets say you have a long lever arm and smash into something.

We have a metal gear option but it was so heavy we decided not to offer it.