 | | Re: Does anyone have the 8479 bar code truck? —Mark Rideout
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| | | (...) I have not seen what this clutch gear can do. Does anyone care to describe what makes it great to have? It has 24 teeth just like other gears, but what does the "clutch" part mean (apart from what a clutch means like in a car). Also, how are (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | Re: Does anyone have the 8479 bar code truck? —Chris Phillips
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| | | | (...) The clutch gear is the same basic size as a normal 24-tooth gear, but the center (where the axle passes through) can spin freely if there is too much force holding the gear in place. I believe the gear says right on it that it will stall (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | Re: Does anyone have the 8479 bar code truck? —Matthew Miller
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| | | | | (...) I'm using them in lieu of touch-sensor feelers/bumpers on my robots. I have the motor attached via the slip-clutch, and a rotation sensor attached to the axle. When the sensor stops changing, the robot knows it's stuck somehow. (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | Re: Does anyone have the 8479 bar code truck? —Chris Phillips
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| | | | (...) I had been meaning to correct the faulty information in my earlier post ever since I got back home and actually looked at the gear. The actual rating printed on the gear says "2.5 o 5.0 Ncm", which I assume means that it will stall somewhere (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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