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Originally Posted by DeepWater
The difference is whether the motors are connected before or after being geared down.
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As long as they are both geared the same after the reduction, the motor in question should have the exact same difficulty turning the "dead" motor, except for any friction added by the drive train, right?
(Nowhere near right, proof of concept)
Before reduction:
The live motor outputs 10 units of force, and the "dead" one outputs 5 units of resistance against that force, so 10-5= 5 units of force being translated to the drivetrain, or Half of what was put into it.
After:
The live motor outputs 100 units of force, and the "dead" one outputs 50 units of resistance against that force, so 100-50= 50 units of force being translated to the drivetrain, or Half of what was put into it.
True?
Edit: This is assuming that no worm gears or anti-backdrive pins are in place.