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Originally Posted by AdamHeard
Why is this?
Pressing the gear on can be a bit tricky, but once you do it a few times it's cake.
Using a set screw on a small shaft enclosed deep in a gearbox is just asking for trouble.
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Seeing as our shop lacks an arbor press, it's more than just a little difficult. Radio controlled vehicles pretty much exclusively use pinion gears attached with set screws. If the shaft of the motor has a flat spot in it, there is no real risk of the gear spinning on the shaft, and although I've never had a problem with a set screw coming out on of my cars, adding a little loctite make the gear at least as secure.
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06-02-2010, 01:44
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