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Old 11-09-2013, 12:24 AM
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Default Re: RCP57's first King...

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Thanks guys!

I got a hold of some ACME thread today and made up a new shaft for one of the screwdrives. I was hoping to increase the speed of the dump without having to invest in different gear motors and it looks to be a success. It's still not really fast but is noticeably quicker and the motor seems to have enough torque to handle the increase in ratio. Here's a short bench test with 2 lead acid batteries in the front of the box.

http://youtu.be/Yff0H9PKLuY
Not Bad Reg!, how about some spreader chain's for the tailgate
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