Spider gear bearings

Each spider gear has loose needle bearings (16 total), just like the T-90 transmission countershaft.  Two rows of 8 needles separated by a spacer washer, and capped by thrust washers on each end.

Spilling the needles into a magnetic parts cup helps a lot.  The needles will magnetize enough to hold them selves in place w/in the gear.

Just gotta grease 'em up good, and manually slide each needle in place.

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