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Re: CIM direct drive

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
Due to having 2 gears on one CIM shaft we had no room to use retaining clips like we usually do and we had to rely on a setscrew to keep the gear from moving. Even with 2 set screws 90* from each other the gears would slide out and eventually maul themselves on the adjacent gear.
Did you grind flats on the motor shafts, for the set screws to seat against?