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Re: Prototype transmission for potential use this year
Saneless,
This is a really great design. Is your robot an omni-drive robot? I showed this to my team captain and he seems quite interested! Also, I do not know if this has been discussed yet, but since the worm can turn the gear but the gear can't turn the worm, wouldn't the momentum of the robot cause the gears to strip? I do not see the point of worm gears because one sudden stop could possibly strip the gear!
I think that the internal braking in motors should be enough. With that high of a gear ratio, that momentum is converted into electricity and discarded as heat, casuing no damage to any physical component!
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