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Re: Pocketing Gearbox Sideplates
I don't think there's any real rule of thumb for this. The amount of material you need to leave depends on a number of factors, including the thickness of the plates, gearbox layout, torques involved, etc. I would suggest picking a value that looks "about right," and performing finite element analysis on your model to identify trouble spots and locations where you have more material than you need. Take this information, and iterate to an acceptable solution, keeping in mind that you'll eventually reach a point where gains from this type of pocketing become pretty trivial.
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