Clutch issues as well
We are also having clutch slipage problems.
Background: 4WD robot, using the 2 drill motors in the low gear (126:1 i think) with no other reduction and using the 2 chiaphuas for the other wheels. We originally fabricated a spacer that we put between the clutch ring and the blue plastic drill nose that prevented the clutch from slipping. It worked great until we ended up breaking two plastic casings because the clutch still wanted to slip in high torque situations and the plastic gave way axially. Then we just threw on the nose with the spring instead (drill mode) and it constantly slips now!
Possible Solution: The publication on the drill transmissions suggests to braze the clutch and clutch ring together. We originally didn't do this because we thought it would cause the blue nose to just twist off in high torque situations (the same way you take it off by hand). This would prevent the clutch ring from wanting to slip and our plastic casing from breaking that way though.
Question (finally): I saw how one group on this topic welded the two together and has not had a problem. . . what type of gear ratio are you using and what kind of torque is it handling? As for everyone else. . . any other suggestions?! This is really hanging us up. Thanks!
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