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Re: Strong gear assemble?
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 22 Sep 2000 13:21:23 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Jennifer Clark writes:
> Jason Stern wrote:
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> > Same when it goes back down. I do need to add one
> > more worm gear, right now it lifts everything but the rcx (very close
> > though), so it needs a little more torque.
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> A word of caution - the worm gears are certainly great for large gear
> reductions in
> small spaces, and it is usually easy to brace them well, but they have one
> disadvantage over a traditional gear train - they create more friction, and
> are therefore less efficient in this regard.
Would the friction created be that much of a problem? Would the loss in
efficiency be that noticeable? (Note: These are not rhetorical questions so a
response would be appreciated :-)
Jude
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| (...) As ever, the most appropriate response to this question would have to be "it depends". In "real" engineering applications the answer is generally yes - certainly when I have used linear drivers based on worm screws in the past, their (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) A word of caution - the worm gears are certainly great for large gear reductions in small spaces, and it is usually easy to brace them well, but they have one disadvantage over a traditional gear train - they create more friction, and are (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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