pic: 4 Speed CIM Gearbox

02-11-2008, 23:25

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Re: pic: 4 Speed CIM Gearbox

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Originally Posted by rc_cola1323

AM Gears? Very Nice Job on the Cad, lighten the plates out like Vivek said. Also, see how much weight you could lose using AM aluminum gears and circular lightening pattern.

He may be using plates that aren't aluminum, so cutting a lightening pattern may not be a good idea.

Also, aluminum gears may not be strong enough in this application; it's something he would need to calculate to know for sure.

A lightening pattern in the gears would be a good idea as well.

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