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Originally Posted by Mr. Ivey
In a shifting gearbox, if the pnuematic piston that throws the dog gear from gear to gear were connected in such a way that it caused the piston rod to spin, wouldn't that cause serious issues if there was a slight amount of wobbel? The size would be something around a 1 to 2 inch throw with a 3/4 inch bore. I know even the small pistons are strong, as proved last year with Sparky 5, but can they take the abuse of having the piston rod spun at speeds of a gearbox throught an entire match?
Ivey
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I AM not sure if I understand fully, but if you were to spin the rod of the piston, you could melt or even ruin the rubber seals inside. This would cause leakes and they are not a good thing to have.