pic: Its twins - prototype drives

[Jonny_Jee]

Originally Posted by GarroH

Just curious, what sort of efficiency loss do you get with using the right angle gears? Is the loss in efficiency/power worth the savings in space?

I'm a little late to the party here but according to MEADinfo.org

1 Spur 1:1 to 6:1 94-98% Efficient
2 Straight Bevel 3:2 to 5:1 93-97% Efficient

reference:
"Comparison of Gear Efficiencies." MEADinfo.org . N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Aug. 2016. <http://www.meadinfo.org/2008/11/gear-efficiency-spur-helical-bevel-worm.html>.