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Re: Low Cost Planetary Gearbox Source...

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Originally Posted by Dzdconfusd
Am I the only one that that the pinnion gear split when I pushed it onto the FP shaft?

We tried to use one of these on a mechanism and after I pulled the gear off the FP (using a bearing seperator and drive pin punch on an arbor press) I went to install it on the FP motor. I did not do anything to the splines but instead tried to press the gear straight on and heard the dreadful pop of the pinnion.
Pete
Ours broke, too.... didn't even notice until we powered it up... it lasted about 3 seconds. Great little gearboxes, though... we'll buy some more pinions, though.

Jason