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Re: Quick release

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Originally Posted by Dad1279 View Post
Fishing reel? Motor to wind, servo to release.
Fishing reel releases tend to lock when under load. Some of them lock very effectively even under a light load. AndyMark Shifters and other dog or meshing shifters are going to exhibit some amount of locking under load as well, simply because more load means more friction on the meshing parts. They probably will still be shiftable, but it's never going to be as easy as when they're unloaded.
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