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Confusion?

Looking at some of the Specs listed under the Boston Gear's Gear,

the 20 pitch steel 60 tooth gear's torque rating, it says it is 123 in.lbs @ 1200 max RPM.

Could someone explain how a gear like this would work (intuitively and through many people's experiences it should) with one drill motor alone which Stalls at 225 in lbs.

In fact the Chiaphia's 32 pitch gear was more than enough to handle it's stall loads, so why do the numbers seem to deceive here? (Is the rated torque significantly less than the maximum torque available to the gear?)

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