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Re: The Great Ball Contraption
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:46:16 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> I'm not exactly sure how many "teeth" = 1 stud, but I know it's not a whole number.
It's exactly 2.5. 10 teeth on a gear rack, divided by 4.
Steve
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| (...) I'm using two upside-down 1x16 TECHNIC beams to straddle 24-tooth gears on each end (see my great ASCII art below, top-down view, not to scale). I might not even need tension in the chain at all; the tread links slide on the flat bottom part (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: The Great Ball Contraption
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| (...) I'm not exactly sure how many "teeth" = 1 stud, but I know it's not a whole number. So, I've found if you can change the length by 1 or 2 studs, and add a few chain links, you don't need to add a tensioner. Steve (19 years ago, 21-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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