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Originally Posted by Ether
Yes.
2.7 speed reduction on a 19300 rpm motor driving 8" wheels => high torque on pinion.
How much engagement was left of the pinion into the first-stage gear in the CIM-U-LATOR with those spacers?
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The gear overlap was still >80% since we pressed the pinion on less far down the shaft to anticipate this. I was kind of suspecting over-torque was the culprit. We have the option to do a 2:1 further reduction by going 15 to 30 with the belt pulley pair, but will even this be enough? We could also add a flywheel to reduce the level of braking torque that the squished ball effect applies to the motors. We can also add a 2nd gearbox driving the other side of the wheel shaft to divide the torque loading that the motors see a factor of two.
Any suggestions on what order woulf be best for trying these options?
-Dick Ledford