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06-01-2009, 12:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atlanta
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|  Whats the point with the dig?
Can anyone help me understand this? On the new Losi crawler, Losi has a Dig unit in the transmission. A plastic Dig. Now, Worm drive axles can not be reverse driven like Ring and pinion Gears. Since of this, Couldn't a disconnect be used at the tranny, and the locking be done in the axle? So their basically would not be a Dig unit, just a disconnect, and the rear axle lock on its own.  |
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06-01-2009, 12:30 PM
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You don't get out much do you?  |
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06-01-2009, 12:31 PM
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I dont have a losi. I was asking whats the point of the dig? Is it to keep strain off the worm gears? |
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06-01-2009, 12:32 PM
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Neither do I. You are answering your own question with your first post  It's just a disconnect for front and rear. Your brain is working correctly. Last edited by miller; 06-01-2009 at 12:34 PM. |
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06-01-2009, 03:23 PM
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Whats that then? | |
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06-01-2009, 03:29 PM
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Particle separator for the flux capacitor... | |
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06-01-2009, 03:29 PM
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06-01-2009, 03:33 PM
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06-01-2009, 03:37 PM
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06-01-2009, 03:46 PM
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No, If you have a Worm gear spinning another gear, only the worm gear can spin 1st to make the other gears moved. You cant move the others first. Thats why you do not need engine break with worm driven axles. Now, since of this, if you spin your tires by hand you will end up breaking something because the worm gears don't work like normal gears. So my question was, why would you need dig if the axle locks on its own?
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06-01-2009, 03:47 PM
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| Keep it real   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA
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The "dig" unit in the tranny is not like what you are thinking, it is just a disconnect unit, the worms do the locking. | |
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06-01-2009, 03:48 PM
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Edit: Tanis to the rescue.
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06-01-2009, 03:53 PM
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wasn't sure that's what he meant, that's why I asked
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06-01-2009, 03:56 PM
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| Ex Nor-CalRCRC slave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Mateo, CA.
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Boy, and I thought my explaination was simple, I need to go back to skewl! I should have said "there is no dig per say"
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06-01-2009, 04:03 PM
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| Just jump it!   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah
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So drag brakes are no longer needed with the worm drive?
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06-01-2009, 04:12 PM
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Thankyou! Thats exactly what i was trying to say but in a question. Thanks for your help, and others for trying  | ||
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06-01-2009, 04:12 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atlanta
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correct. | |
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