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Re: Worm Gears
The gears that were in the kit were not exactly worm gears, they were 45° gears.
Worm gears have a serious drawback for drivetrains: you cannot back drive them. Your robot will not coast, you will not be able to pull it across the floor when its turned off
and worst of all, if you get slammed by another robot the worm gear (or mating gear) will get its teeth stripped off.
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