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Re: Versaplanetary Output Direction

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Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell View Post
No. All of the stages turn the same direction, regardless of how many there are or what gear ratio they are.
To add onto this, the reason why this is true is because the VPs use the carrier plate as the output. In a planetary gearset where the ring gear is held still (like the VPs) the carrier plate will turn in the same direction as the pinion. Thus, no direction change.
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