Gear down Motor or Gears?

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Gear down Motor or Gears?

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16-01-2012, 22:33

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Gear down Motor or Gears?

So, to get around a 4:1 gear ratio, should I gear down with a gear box then run the chain system off of this with the same size sprockets, or should I gear down with the teeth on the sprockets in a 15 teeth to 60 teeth gear? Does it matter?

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