differential case

[SNIPE]

hi when i tried to use the 1 piece diff case that i do not have in real life in LDD the gears fitted in fine but when i make the next closest thing by using two 4 stud, 3 hole beams in parallel and filling in the side gaps to make it a square the same dimensions as the original case the three gears fitted with the case but the 4th did not so it must have stuck out, when i did this in LDD (using these same multiple pieces for the diff it fitted fine though so do the gears below fit in the case below and rotate fine?

and also do these gears work in the case

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=4143

here is the case i used first: (one piece)

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=32324

the gears i used originally are these:

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=6589

Edited April 10, 2011 by SNIPE

[DLuders]

Here's what I think is the "SNIPE-to-English" translation (since you won't use a Spell-Checker or correct your typing):

Do the 4143 "Technic, Gear 14 Tooth Bevel" fit inside the 32324 "Technic, Brick 4 x 4 Open Center", like the 6589 "Technic, Gear 12 Tooth Bevel" pieces do?

The answer is "YES". I used real Lego parts just now, and three 14-Tooth Bevel Gears DO work in the "square" Technic Brick frame to create a differential. Three 12-tooth gears work as a differential too. If you try to "mix-and-match" the two types of bevel gears in the SAME differential, it works but it runs extremely rough and has a LOT of friction.

Trying to get all the bevel gears to mesh in LDD is a lot harder than in real life. One has to rotate the gears JUST RIGHT to get them to mesh. LDD v4.1.6 has a box in which one can specify the angle of rotation, so that your Technic Axles rotate to the same degree as the gears.

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Edited April 10, 2011 by DLuders

[SNIPE]

sorry if it was messy, i had to dash off it should make more sense now.

Edited April 10, 2011 by SNIPE