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Re: Unique Gear Part - what is it 2.5 /5.0 in Motor Kit
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Tue, 14 Sep 1999 05:31:12 GMT
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dave madden <dhm@mersenne=SayNoToSpam=.com>
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=>From: "Matt Silver" <silverm@tech-center.com>
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=>What is the gear marked 2.5 /5.0 that comes with the Motor kit ?
=>The gear looks lie a 24 tooth, but is white and a bit thicker, and has a
=>grey hub inside that turns.
I've heard it called the "clutch gear."
=>As far as I can tell, the point is if the gear jams/binds or the object trys
=>pushing a wall, the inner hub will still turn, thus reducing the chance of
=>burning out a motor.
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=>Is there more to it that this ?
Not as far as I know, but then, I'm not a Lego(r) fanatic. (OTOH,
isn't that enough? It *is* a pretty useful function, unless your
drive train is so heavy that the torque you can get through the
clutch can't get it started.)
d.
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| What is the gear marked 2.5 /5.0 that comes with the Motor kit ? The gear looks lie a 24 tooth, but is white and a bit thicker, and has a grey hub inside that turns. As far as I can tell, the point is if the gear jams/binds or the object trys (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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