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Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 10:13 am
by Mini-geek
Any recommendations of where to get a set of A+ roller bearing drop gears. KAD don't seem to sell them and swiftune are out of stock I'm looking for the best I can get really.
Edit options other than med
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 10:17 am
by GraemeC
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 10:19 am
by Mini-geek
Minispares have non in stock also
And I was hoping to find an alternative to MED
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 10:54 am
by whistler
Try John Guess.
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 3:50 pm
by imack
Mini-geek wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 10:19 am
Minispares have non in stock also
And I was hoping to find an alternative to MED
Any reason for not wanting the MED one?
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 4:51 pm
by Mini-geek
I'm already aware of them just looking for other options
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 6:51 pm
by Rusty old S
PM sent.
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 8:22 pm
by Mini-geek
Not had one if you meant me..
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 9:22 pm
by Rusty old S
I have a unused set of A+ full roller drop gears 1-1 PM me if interested. Peter
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 11:29 am
by phil82
Rusty old S wrote: ↑Sat May 20, 2023 9:22 pm
I have a unused set of A+ full roller drop gears 1-1 PM me if interested. Peter
Straight cut or helical?
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 4:17 pm
by Rusty old S
Mine are Straight cut, never seen helical full roller.
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 4:27 pm
by Richspec
They were in development though i think, was it Minispares?
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 5:23 pm
by phil82
I saw pics of one used set about a year ago but none in real. Will dig out the pics later
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 7:30 pm
by Spider
Rusty old S wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 4:17 pm
Mine are Straight cut, never seen helical full roller.
Here
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 9:19 pm
by phil82
Exactly. Spider do you have source where to get them?
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 10:05 am
by Spider
phil82 wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 9:19 pm
Exactly. Spider do you have source where to get them?
This one is an A+ type, the conversion is my own brew. I've done a few of these and so far, seem to be working well.
Years back, Jack Knight offered them for A types.
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 1:32 pm
by mk1
Please excuse me if I am stating the obvious. But doesn't it make more sense having a roller bearing helical idler gear than a straight cut one. Surely it is the side loading on these gears that is always the most important thing influencing their performance.
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 5:35 pm
by Smiffy
IIRC it was also someone on Turbominis who did that.........
Re: Roller bearing drop gears
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 7:56 pm
by Spider
mk1 wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 1:32 pm
Please excuse me if I am stating the obvious. But doesn't it make more sense having a roller bearing helical idler gear than a straight cut one. Surely it is the side loading on these gears that is always the most important thing influencing their performance.
Yes, the side thrust is the bigger issues I've found with helical idlers. That is a pair of Tapered Rollers with a spacer between them in those that I've done. There is though a type of Cylindrical Roller, similar to those used in the Straight Cut gears, that can take side thrust, but those I looked it were marginal for thrust loading in this application.
