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Re: pic: Top Down Gearbox View

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
your thinking is a bit backwards.

The initial reduction will take the least amount of force, as there is the least amount of torque.

As you subsequently gear your transmission down, the torque of the motor becomes multiplied by the gear ratio of each stage of gearing.
So I should be more worried about gears slipping or shearing because of the thickness?
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