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Old 12-15-2003, 01:10 PM
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jcrouse
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Default Ball bearing differential explaination

Could someone please explain to me how one of these work. I can't seem to understand the concept. I even spoke with Associated's R&D today and still don't get it. Everyone I know adjusts them so the when you hold one wheel (front or rear) and the spur gear, then attempt to rotate the other corresponding wheel (front if holding front or rear if holding rear), the wheel will not slip. So how do the two wheels turn at a different rate (aspecially the fronts when cornering) if one does not slip? There is a pretty descent write up on rctek but they don't quite go into enough detail about the ball differential.

Thanks,
John
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