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Re: Gearbox issues

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Originally Posted by JamesCH95 View Post
*profane...
It sounded more interesting as "profound"....

Anyway, the "dynamic friction torque" sounds like a measure of the resistance in the bearings, not the torque output of the motor. (Look at the magnitude—it's tiny.) So, you probably don't need to worry about it for now.

In addition to all the other questions, we really need an idea of the power of the motor. You've given us the (free?) speed, now you need to give us the power (e.g. in watts), or the output torque (so that we can calculate the power).

What kind of motor is it (DC permanent magnet like a FIRST motor, or something else?), and how do you plan to control and power it.

Are you planning to strap these gearboxes to the side of a rollerblade? How much money do you want to spend, and what sort of fabrication capabilities do you have?

Without knowing more details, we can't be sure—but I think there's a rapidly emerging consensus that this is going to be more difficult than you anticipated.
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