paper: 3008 Custom AM Super Shifter Plates Pocketed

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You may need to add a couple thousandths of an inch of extra clearance between nominal centres, to account for potential misalignment.

So by this you mean try and incorporate what Cory was stating that they do?

We have waterjetted our sideplates since 2009 and have the bearing bores cut ~.015-.030 undersize so we can go back and remachine them to ensure roundness and press-fit tolerances.

flanged bearings and gap filling retaining compound (see Loctite's 600-series documentation).

And thank you for this piece of advice. We are using all the AM Super Shifter bearings so they are all flanged, but I had heard of a gap filling retaining compound but could not recall its name. Will look into that.

Regarding the misalignment due to bending plates, do you think placing standoffs in better positions or adding more would be an adequate method to correct that?

As for the aircraft grade aluminum being a cost issue, we kind of piggy back off of scrap so it is not an issue, none of it comes out of our pocket.