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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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Cool video explaining how a differential works from a long time ago. Ignore the motorcycle riding and skip to about the 2 minute mark...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JhruinbWc
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 10:00 AM
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That's an awesome demonstration.

I love the end when they have the two people "log walking" to demonstrate the difference in speed of the wheels.
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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Awesome demonstration and understanding of the differential
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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That was a really good video. I'd be interested to see how an LSD works.
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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good video I liked it
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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...and the thing is, it's remained the same for almost a hundred years. It's stupidly simple.
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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yea RNJ. TBH I had a grasp of how they worked. But that video from the OP was the best demonstration of it I've ever seen.
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