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Subject: 
Robot Arm Help - Gearing Techniques - FAQ
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Sat, 1 Feb 2003 17:40:11 GMT
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PeterBalch <peterbalch@compuserve.com*NoSpam*>
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Eric

What is the relative efficiency of the different gear trains? Lego gears
seem to be rather inefficient. Are worms better or worse than repeated 8t
to 40t?

Peter



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  Re: Robot Arm Help - Gearing Techniques - FAQ
 
Using worms works best with other gears. The inherent gear reduction of the worm gear is pretty good. I use the worm gear as a "work device" or "business drive".....using it together with other gears to compliment the overall gear train. So I'm (...) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics)

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