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Re: mounting Fisher Price transmissions

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Originally Posted by Ed Sparks View Post
I'm thinking about removing the gears and mounting them between two plates (like an AndyMark Toughbox).
We do that every once in a while and it works pretty well for us, especially when we want to cut out the final stage and output from the second-to-last gear. If you use an open plate design, be ready for a really loud, whiny gearbox.
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