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Re: FEA on Gearbox Plates

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Originally Posted by SoftwareBug2.0 View Post
I can think of a couple more things missing, I'm not sure that they should be called minor:
1) Mounting of the gearbox
2) Force from the wheel in directions other than vertical.
I agree with force from the wheel, that's definitely a thing.
Mounting the gearbox I'm not sure I would count as a major force as that's on the face of the plate, but it can't hurt to add it.
Look up the "split line" tool to ensure that the forces from the bolt are applied only in a small spot.
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