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Old 01-09-2013, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth View Post
No I did not say that. I said the effect is small compared to the compression. And I said you can turn a motor with your hands if the compresson is eleminated.
Try turning it at 160 rpm by hand. Ultimately both compression forces and the extra mass has to be accounted for in designing a starter motor.
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