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by KamiCrit 3015 days ago
The plastic component could also be acting as a mechanical fuse in case of overload. Like a shear pin.
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Lunatic666 3015 days ago
That would make sense, instead of breaking the cog-setup, the little plastic part breaks off and saves the motor. Thank you for the explanation, one conspiracy theory less!
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