[DMCForum] Re: Angle Drive Cable

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My gears still turn, yet the cable keeps unwinding. Last fix was to 
solder the remaining stub. Thought I had run solder all the way into
the gear housing, but apparently I didn't because that's where it
unwound this time -- deep inside. I've never opened up a gear housing,
but the time to do so apparently has arrived. Will be an educational
experience because I've heard 2 different stories about the gears: 45
degree and ring/worm. 

Have you noticed that the lubrication hole is upside down? Totally
useless. Installed on a right wheel however the lubrication hole would
be upright -- yet more evidence of DMC misapplication.

Perhaps the angle drive was intended for a speedometer magnet that
spun in the other direction. I'm sure Smith Motor Accessories Ltd
didn't tool up just for DMC. 

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> content22207 wrote:
> 
> > Haven't opened one up yet so I don't know if gears can be flipped, but
> > I now have two Smith Motor Accessories units (and two witnesses) with
> > the drive cable wound in the same direction as left wheel rotation.
> > That's why they eventually unwind and turn into spaghetti.
> >
> > Yet more quality DMC engineering.
> >
> > Bill Robertson
> > #5939
> 
> No, they unwind because the angle drive jams.
> 
> I'm not arguing your point though - you're absolutely correct that they 
> should be wound the other way
> 
> The gears cannot be flipped. They are screw gears, and one is larger 
> than the other. Turning them around will no more reverse the rotation 
> than turning a regular bolt around gives it a left-handed thread
> 
> Martin

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