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transmisión por cardan

English translation: drive shaft


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Spanish term or phrase:transmisión por cardan
English translation:drive shaft
Entered by: S Ben Price
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16:24 Oct 18, 2011
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Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Bicycles
Spanish term or phrase: transmisión por cardan
I'm good and lost with this one. I'm pretty positive transmisión is not called transmission on a bike, and the rest (universal joint) is a mystery.

Sus dos elementos más innovadores son su transmisión por cardan y el soporte para el iPod, ubicado en el cuadro principal.
S Ben Price
Spain
Local time: 10:20
drive shaft
Explanation:
drive shaft

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A shaft-driven bicycle is a bicycle that uses a drive shaft instead of a chain to
transmit power from the pedals to the wheel. Shaft drives were introduced over a ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaft-driven_bicycle - Cached - SimilarDrive shaft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drive shaft with universal joints at each end and a spline in the centre ...

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Dynamic Bicycles - hybrid bikes, commuter bicycles, bicycles on-line. Hybrid
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NOTE: may aslo be called "Shaft-Drive".

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Gerolamo Cardano
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drive shaft


Explanation:
drive shaft

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-10-18 16:28:16 GMT)
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Advanced searchAbout 3,830,000 results
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Search OptionsShow search tools Shaft-driven bicycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A shaft-driven bicycle is a bicycle that uses a drive shaft instead of a chain to
transmit power from the pedals to the wheel. Shaft drives were introduced over a ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaft-driven_bicycle - Cached - SimilarDrive shaft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drive shaft with universal joints at each end and a spline in the centre ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_shaft - Cached - SimilarHybrid Road Bikes : Folding Bicycles : Commuter Bicycle : Dynamic ...
Dynamic Bicycles - hybrid bikes, commuter bicycles, bicycles on-line. Hybrid
Bicycles, Commuter Bicycles, Chainless Bicycles, Shaft Drive Bicycles ...

www.dynamicbicycles.com/ - Cached - Similar

NOTE: may aslo be called "Shaft-Drive".

Saludos,
eski :))

eski
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agree  Silvina P.: muy bien
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agree  psicutrinius
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agree  Benjamin A Flores: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=404212
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  -> Thank you for your confirmation & for the link, Ben; eski :))

agree  rich.
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agree  cranesfreak: agree//Hi Bro, saludos desde BUE :)
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Reference: Gerolamo Cardano

Reference information:
Invented the mechanical device named after him - used in drive shafts and marine compass suspension - among others. Also called "universal joint".


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerolamo_Cardano
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