There's a lot happening in moving machinery for sure. Read at one time about how much torsional deflection occurs in an engine under load. Like cam and crank shaft rotating upwards of 10*
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1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)
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The ring & pinion are pushing against each other. Each deflects away from its static position, in opposite directions. This moment is canceled by the carrier and pinion bearings. But the parts still deform some. My question is how anchoring the pinion causes the carrier to see less deformation. That's what doesn't make sense. The pinion will deflect less, but it's not reinforcing the carrier any.
Yes, if you see those failed diffs, the pinion meets the ring gear incoming, sometimes hitting the carrierHow so? Am I thinking backwards here?
why is it so hard to find a 12 inch long piano hinge that only rotates 90 degrees?
Pinion comes in below the centerlineHow so? Am I thinking backwards here?
None of these things really factor into a street truck. Inna very high horsepower or very high torque situation its way more important.
If your towing 20k in your pumped up Cummins swapped Chevy that 14 bolt is gonna be wanting to squirm.
But in a Toyota diff that has no third support it begins to be a huge deal
Pictures? I'm in brain-exploding mode right now. Assumptions getting shattered, confusion results.
The part that confused me is when you said that the carrier moves toward the pinion when under loading. At least, that's what I thought you said. I have been thinking that they push away from each other.
What sort of rotation-limiter would you like it to have?
Haha, Ben can't even get a word in, in his own thread
No worries, I'm interested in reading about this anyway.
I think that is what I will end up doing, I was hoping to just buy one. I have a idea for the glove box that should turn out pretty slick.
I worked in a cabinet shop and I don't remember ever seeing something like that. Plenty of hinges can do that but not a piano that I'm aware of.
Hey man, built not bought...
I just want the slip sleek look of the piano hinge.
My plan is to hide the ECM, OBD2 Port, some relays and a aux fuse block. The glove box is pretty much useless anyway other then registration, insurance card and those discount tire certificates.
My plan is to hide the ECM, OBD2 Port, some relays and a aux fuse block. The glove box is pretty much useless anyway other then registration, insurance card and those discount tire certificates.
Time is ticking. tick tock
TP, winch control
Actually what I think I might do is just use bolts as stops, the head of the bolt should hold up the box.
Hurry up, quit breaking it
