Differential Assembly and Spacers

Ensuring critical rotation and mounting of the custom limited slip differential
Differential on workbench

What?

  • The custom limited slip differential requires two critical spacers to ensure its proper rotation and mounting

  • Precise and lightweight aluminum spacers are used to fit in-between a SKF bearing and the differential housing

How?

  • Utilized a design team standard technical drawing in the machine shop

  • Passed down aluminum stock and bored a hole to precise tolerances of 0.05 mm

  • Rebuilt the differential from the ground up to ensure reliability and to fit the new spacers

Holding Differential
Drawing
Part in Lathe

Results

  • The differential was reassembled with these spacers to ensure that the mounts were at the precise correct distance to the motor mounts

  • Bearings were able to spin freely and the spacers fit into its respective location without any scratches or movement, demonstrating the quality of machining and assembly work

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