Hi, I want to show a cool way to have 4 10 tooth pinion gears inside of one technic diff instead of the usual 3, you can do this with either of these gears in a set of 4:

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I think it is better than the three gear differential because it has a second 'driver' so it makes the load/traction on either side of the diff even, I broke MANY pinions before doing this but I dobt this will break as easily, (my reason is I added too many pull back motors and axles going all over the place to the fllimsy real wheels so that broke many pinion gears.

You just put one side gear and the top gear that has the little stud to keep it place on, put that axle through the side gear then you have to put the other ones in as far as they will go but then take them out a little but and slip the teeth futer in but while keeping it meshed with the pre assembled side. then you put the other axle in as well as the yellow bushers.

Edited January 27, 201213 yr by SNIPE

Your solution will still put all the strain on the single gear. The other gear is just floating.

I think it is fine , anything can have strain on it, even the toughest of things,

It cant really fall out and it only moves slightly so, it is increduble hard to force out of the assembly. Kind of like how ball bearings work, they are supported by the oil ring ahd metal inner and outer outer shell, not on an exle through the middle

Edited January 27, 201213 yr by SNIPE

True, the added gear won't fall out, but the torque of the differentail is not being transmitted to that gear, only the other gear on the pin, so all the strain is still on that one gear. But it does at least look more realistic.

As other said the 4th gear is just dancing and not doing anything.

if it's the planet gear that is snapping, which is likely the case, then the additional gear won't help, but if it's the axle gears that are giving, then the 4th gear will help.

oh, and am i the only person who adds a 1x1 technic brick to the center of the diff?

KEvron

Edited January 27, 201213 yr by KEvron

Its the pinion/bevel gears that used to brake

Please note that if the parts around it such as the chassis (maintly) is set up to be srerdy then the floading gear will seldom wobble.

Edited January 27, 201213 yr by SNIPE