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Re: NED HELP ON BUILDING 1 OR 2 SPEED GEARBOX

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
I'd say planetary because it'd be pretty hard to get the reduction from a CIM in ONE stage by means of a spur gear.
This gearbox has a 16 to 1 ratio using 5 tooth stem pinion gears on the CIMs and a 80 tooth spur gear on the output shaft. The use of a stem pinion gear requires a coupler since it is too small to fit on a CIM shaft.
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