Thread: Designing a Planetary Wheel (Almost)
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Re: Designing a Planetary Wheel (Almost)
The main benefit is lots of reduction in a relatively small space while keeping the output shaft on the same axis as the input. Take for example the globe motor. Do you have any idea how large of a reduction is in that tiny planetary gearhead? Something like 115:1. Try to do that with spurs in that amount of space.
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