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Re: Calculating optimal weight efficiency ratios

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Originally Posted by asid61 View Post
Correct me if I'm off, but shouldn't the pinion tooth load only be proportional to the mechanical power the motor is outputting and the pitch radius of the pinion, and be independent of the gear ratio?
I need to quit posting after its time for be in bed and my brain shuts off. You are correct the gear loading isn't a function of the ratio. The real issue with deflection is typically due to having to use a small pinion and large gears. The small pinion is quite flexible as was stated earlier there are practical limitations on how small a pinion can be. I edited my previous post to correct the errors.
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