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Re: pic: Team 192's go to test base

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Originally Posted by jkelleyrtp View Post
What kind of efficiency do the worm gearboxes have? I've seen that design before (powder coated red) and sold by Andymark. Worm gears either have decent efficiency (~85%) or not so good (~50%). It certainly seems very robust.
Seconded. I thought you used a 4-lead worm there, which is supposed to get above 80% efficiency, but it would be interesting if you actually recorded efficiency values.
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