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Re: Andymark Planetary Transmission...

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Originally Posted by Steven Sigley View Post
We're using the planetaries in a funky way, 2 FP's, going into 2 planetaries going into a toughbox. This will operate our kicker.
That isn't a funky way. If you look at the torque curves and free speeds, a fisherprice through an AM planetary gearbox ends up being nearly the equivalent of a CIM. Just don't try to run it slowly. Fishes don't like going slowly.