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Old 06-18-2015, 03:52 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by brianhj View Post
Also, straight cut gears don't produce any "axial loads" which I don't quite understand. Haha. I think that allows for more torque capacity
Axial load is what it sounds like- load (force) along an axis

Look at the dude's GIF posted a few up. It shows very plainly the load's vector when it comes to a sequential gearset application
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