Vex Planetary Carrier (versaplanetary)

[Aren_Hill]

Originally Posted by Andrew_V

Last month,

While taking apart a versaplanetary I have discovered the pins on the carrier have slipped out and has started scratching the back housing. This is a 10:1 versaplanetary. I have pressed the "pins" back in and plan to later on to come back and clean and add retaining compound.

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Has anyone encountered this?

AndrewV

Andrew,

I have pushed some 10:1's to this point before, large shock loads make this start happening. The pins on the 10:1 are so close to the spline that this is the failure mode/the plate may also crack.

Obviously the CIM and Mini-CIM are use at your own risk, otherwise the loading guide is your friend.

-Aren