Thread: Versa gear box
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Re: Versa gear box

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Originally Posted by dradel View Post
Now that the thread has been hijacked..... Anyone have an idea on the force to back drive with a 20" bar on it?
I think backdrive is about torque, not force, so it would depend on where on the arm the load would be applied.
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Originally Posted by Munchskull View Post
You are right. The lowest gear stage you can get is 3:1. However it is possible to put a Versa Planetary togeather without a gear stage. That is when you get a 1:1.
At that point, it would act more like a shaft adapter than a planetary gearbox.