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(...) Interesting idea. But in thinking about it (without actually prototyping), I have a problem. You propose to use the worm on the drive axle, right? And the idea is that the worm can slide a little bit to and fro to adjust for the axles movement (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Another axle, that's the whole trick. \\\...\\\ =====[variable gap]======== \\\...\\\ (...) View from above: o ......... -o----D------ U | | U F - and D are the rear axle incl. stiffening technic beams and the differential and attching crwon (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) If I'm understanding the workings, what is being suggested is to use the worm as a slip coupling (which just happens to have a worm screw). If you look at a cars drive shaft, you will see that it is in two parts so that it can change length. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Yes. (...) I did not know that. I've accepted over time that a number of things in car suspensions must work simply by having room to wiggle a bit, but that this particulalr problem is avoided *that* simply explains a lot. (Wait till you see (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I've been up close and personal to a drive shaft. I had an old Chevy van which liked to get into 2nd & reverse at the same time (fortuanately always while stopped - because the vehicle will not go ANYWHERE in this condition, if it happened at (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Despite the ascii graphic, I think I get the idea. :-) I will have play around with this IRL - maybe try a clarified picture in LDraw. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 19-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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