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Re: Help with redesigning a Boat Lock
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Date: 
Thu, 5 May 2005 10:58:08 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, John Gerlach wrote:

The other thing I'd ask, do you have some support behind the vertical axles?
You'll need to keep them from flexing out away from the platform, since that
will cause the gears on the platform to slip down a 'tooth' or two, which will
cause the platform to flex.  You want to make sure they stay "|", and don't
start going "(" or ")".

What if two gears were used, one on either side of the the worm, effectively
pinching it between them? That should stop any flexing and prevent the teeth
from slipping.

Jennifer



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  Re: Help with redesigning a Boat Lock
 
(...) Thanks to this advice, I've got a pretty good idea how we can fix the lift lock, but I'll throw somethign together at home tonite to test... THen I'l bring it to dinner next Friday Dave K (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: Help with redesigning a Boat Lock
 
(...) This is an interesting proposition - but I would be wary. I dont have a Lego worm gear to hand, but if the rear is a half turn out from the front - then the teeth may not match up. Also I think using the worm gears is a great idea -I would (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)

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  Re: Help with redesigning a Boat Lock
 
(...) That looks like a *great* project - I hope you can make it sturdy and reliable! As Larry pointed out, you need to keep all the vertical worm gears in sync by tying them all together. Do you have room for the 24t - worm gear gear blocks in (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.technic)

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