23-12-2016, 02:21
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CAD Designer/ Electrical Consaltant
AKA: Anthony Cardinali
 FRC #0997 (Spartan Robotics) Team Role: CAD
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Rookie Year: 2013
Location: Corvallis, OR
Posts: 486
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Re: pic: New gear failure on 2471
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Originally Posted by Bryce2471
Although I don't know how new this pinion was, I can say that it was making a minor "clackclack" sound before the failure. However, this pinion didn't need any more reason to break, given that it was a 12 tooth made 7075 aluminum and was taking the load of two CIMs.
After replacing it with a steel equivalent, the gearbox has been working great so far. (Fingers crossed)
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Anthony Cardinali
4th year of FRC
Class of 2017
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