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  Re: Unique Gear Part - what is it 2.5 /5.0 in Motor Kit
 
(...) Nope, that's the purpose of the gear. I think the Technic Element Registry calls it a "clutch gear". I find it handy to have around. It slips pretty easily, so you need to gear down after it to get any reasonable amount of torque. Even so, I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Unique Gear Part - what is it 2.5 /5.0 in Motor Kit
 
(...) It starts slipping somewhere between 2.5 newton-cm and 5.0 newton-cm. "newton-cm" is the SI unit of torque and corresponds to a force of 1 newton at a radius of 1 cm, or a force of 0.1 newton at a radius of 10 cm, etc. [1] The reason for the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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