Thread: Aluminum Shifting Dogs?
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Unread 11-02-2006, 03:55
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Aluminum Shifting Dogs?
For everyone who has built dog shifter gearboxes in the past, do you think 6061 Aluminum shifting dogs would work? The shifting dog is 1" OD, engages the gears .130" has a 1/2" hex, 1/2" through bore, and is in the last stage of the gearbox where it is geared down approximately 15:1 from the input of two small CIM motors. Please let me know if you think aluminum will work. Please don't respond with "I don't see why not but I have never built one before." I'm looking for a definative answer and a reason to back it up. I need to know before 9:30 AM PST today (saturday). Thanks so much.

PS. The hex shaft itself will be steel, if it makes any difference.
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