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Old 06-10-2011, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by elmariachi View Post
The .025 looks better. Are you spinning the pinion with a drill? That will create a much more definitive pattern, as will adding a little resistance with a rag stuffed in on the back of the ring. That forces more contact between the the gear faces and pushes the marking compound out of the way.
I am turning the ring gear, which takes considerable force to drive the pinion, as it has new bearings and preload is at 27 lb-in force to turn.
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