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Re: Help with redesigning a Boat Lock
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lugnet.technic
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Sat, 7 May 2005 17:24:01 GMT
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On 5/6/05, Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, danny staple <orionrobots@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > 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.
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> The teeth won't match up as you say, but only one if the gears needs to be
> fixed
> - the other can be an idler, with its sole function being to pinch the worm
> gear, not raise the platform.
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> Jennifer
Ah - hadnt thought of it like that. In which case- it would be worth
using more than one set (gear+idler) for additional stability.
Danny
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| (...) The teeth won't match up as you say, but only one if the gears needs to be fixed - the other can be an idler, with its sole function being to pinch the worm gear, not raise the platform. Jennifer (20 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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