Gears for the CIM motor shaft not going on.

[Bruceb]

SO.. In the past the gears have always just slipped on. Didn't see the vid before we assembled them so when they didnt just slip on I assumed it was just the plating gone bad causing the problem so we just ran an 8mm drill through them and on the went in the old way. Don't see why this would be a problem, the clip keeps them in place. Thoughts?
Bruce

[MrBasse]

We have pressed ours the last three years. Wouldn't mind if thy just slipped on as 8mm drill bits are rare in our school's shop...well, 8mm drill bits and everything else that even resembles a metric tool.

[hobbes20xxx]

8mm drill bits are rare in our school's shop...well, 8mm drill bits and everything else that even resembles a metric tool.

truth!

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by MrBasse

8mm drill bits are rare in our school's shop...well, 8mm drill bits and everything else that even resembles a metric tool.

Huh. In our shop, it's both metric AND english tools. Come to think of it it's ALL our tools.