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Re: pic: Team 948 2-Speed Ball-Shifting Gearbox CAD Drawing
Very interesting, indeed.
I am not familiar with the concept of ball lockup shifting gearboxes, indeed this is the first I have ever seem of them. I am in charge of developing a godd two-speed gearbox for '07, so here are my questions (more will follow after this) Your expertise and help is greatly appreciated. I understand how the balls are pushed into slots in the gears, but what is it that causes the thus engaged gears to turn the output shaft? In a dog shifter gearbox, the dog is positively engaged on the shaft (still allowed to slide) and so whatever gear the dog is locked into thus turns the shaft. I cannot find any such mechanism in this drawing. Perhaps I am missing something, but I think this is an important consideration. And, following that, what happens to the gear (with its ball slots) when it is disengaged and must freewheel on the output shaft? My understanding of the design at present leads me to believe that it would bounce and chatter considerably, possibly even locking the entire gearbox up if it doesn't properly disengage. Just my thoughts, if someone can answer them, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance. -JH |
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Re: pic: Team 948 2-Speed Ball-Shifting Gearbox CAD Drawing
Awesome video badbrad!! It explains the transmission very nicely. One question: How deep do the slots for the balls in the shifting gears go? A full 5/32? Or less than half of the bearing. It seems that slightly less would be the way to go, maybe 1/4 inch deep into the gear with a 5/16" EM (our design uses 5/16" bearings as well). I would think that the balls would disengage easier.
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How far the balls will protrude out of the shaft depends on the diameter of your "Ball Plunger" + two times the diameter of your balls - the diameter of your shaft. If your plunger is .515" and your balls are .3125", then your slots must be atleast 1.14" from tip to tip. Each ball upon being "Locked" would travel .07" above the shaft if your shaft is 1". 1/4'' = VERY BAD!!! If your balls were to travel past halfway above the shaft your shifting transmission would then become a single speed or perhaps shred to pieces. The balls would become trapted between the gears slots and shaft because of the rotational forces you put on them.This attachment should help you out. 77 thousands is plenty as thats what the motorcycle transmission I used in the video had. |
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Re: pic: Team 948 2-Speed Ball-Shifting Gearbox CAD Drawing
Ah, thanks very much for the warning!!!
There is a very good chance you'll be seeing a transmission like this on NRG's robot this year... we talked to our machine shop about it a week or so ago, and they were very optimistic about the design. |
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