Roboticus_Prime wrote:Sorry it took so long. We've been pretty busy lately. Here's my video overview of my B16.
We need a video of it pulling the Sherman please pretty please
Roboticus_Prime wrote:Sorry it took so long. We've been pretty busy lately. Here's my video overview of my B16.
The U-joint provides the thrust face to keep the plastic bearing in place. Without this it fall out over time and, having lost half of your effective bearing width, your input shaft starts to wobble around and wear the gear teeth.Will01Capri wrote:Can re-use the plastic bearings they use in the differentials as a spacer against the bearing face when you repalce the internals for metal parts. Means it doesn't wear against the diff plastic and the plastic bearing can be sacrificialTiger6 wrote:You'll need to cut the shafts shorter so that the U-joint butts up against the back of the housing and acts as a thrust face - this is why they don't go on the shaft to start with, they aren't supposed to go over the knurled part.
Yikes! suddenly my 3D printing powered electric bill seems like good value for moneyWill01Capri wrote:OUCH!
Gearbest double tyre setup!
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I just added a second bushing to solve that problem.Tiger6 wrote:The U-joint provides the thrust face to keep the plastic bearing in place. Without this it fall out over time and, having lost half of your effective bearing width, your input shaft starts to wobble around and wear the gear teeth.Will01Capri wrote:Can re-use the plastic bearings they use in the differentials as a spacer against the bearing face when you repalce the internals for metal parts. Means it doesn't wear against the diff plastic and the plastic bearing can be sacrificialTiger6 wrote:You'll need to cut the shafts shorter so that the U-joint butts up against the back of the housing and acts as a thrust face - this is why they don't go on the shaft to start with, they aren't supposed to go over the knurled part.
Soon. I need to figure out a way to shim the inside of the diff without taking the driveshaft off.Meatball9584 wrote:We need a video of it pulling the Sherman please pretty please
The middle bridge axle!Roboticus_Prime wrote:Soon. I need to figure out a way to shim the inside of the diff without taking the driveshaft off.Meatball9584 wrote:We need a video of it pulling the Sherman please pretty please