[indigofire79]

amazing design.

We are rookies trying to build stuff in the offseason (yeah for us the offseason has already started and that sucks). Anyway, is the only thing keeping the gears from lateral movement along the axle the pressure from the sides, or it there a locking mechanism? Wouldnt the friction of the gears touching reduce efficiency?

Also, any generic advice on building trannys would be great. We have limited machining capabilities (no high tech stuff i.e. CNC etc.).