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Originally Posted by Arkorobotics
I am scared now!
Also I found gear dust, very small amounts of metal inside the gearbox.
Now I heard harding this plate may prevent the problem of the double D breaking.
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Don't be scared. Those with experience in these kinds of issues are working on a solution. They realize they have two weeks.
Small amounts of metal dust are not unusual, nor cause for panic. If you want, clean out the internals of the gearbox and re-lubricate.
The plates themselves are of a material that cannot be hardened, so again, folks are working on this and hope to have a solution. NOT having a solution might be a serious problem, they understand, so just the existence of this thread should be very reassuring.
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For those
really in a panic
, go to a local machine shop and get a quote on making a shaft, 3:1 plate and 4:1 plate all with the square holes, from material that will be hardened to Rockwell C 23 - one set for each transmission you have. Install those and, the current thinking is, you should be good (or at least a LOT better) to go. If the price is reasonable, have spares made for Just In Case.
Don