pic: Top Down Gearbox View

08-10-2008, 08:21 PM

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Re: pic: Top Down Gearbox View

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Originally Posted by RMS11

Why? I was thinking that since since there are 3 reductions that each gear only takes 1/3 of the force.

your thinking is a bit backwards.

The initial reduction will take the least amount of force, as there is the least amount of torque.

As you subsequently gear your transmission down, the torque of the motor becomes multiplied by the gear ratio of each stage of gearing.

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