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Unread 05-01-2016, 09:20
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Re: Sonic Shifter - recent feedback?

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Originally Posted by Paul Copioli View Post
BoilerMentor,
Also, a cantilevered shaft with the proper bearing spacing behind it is a perfectly legitimate design strategy especially with the cantilevered gear so close to the external bearing face.
It is a legitimate approach, but will have more deflection than if the end of the shaft were supported. Is the difference in deflection sufficient to cause a problem? Sounds like it was in a few cases.

Based on your reply (and the comparison here) it sounds like there were a lot of design changes in the v2 Ball Shifter Shaft. Under what circumstances do you recommend teams replace this shaft? We just bought the upgrade, but have not installed it.