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Re: A couple of gear questions
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:08:02 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Peter Ehrlich wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, Santeri Piippo wrote:
> > Ah, right, so it is for that... I really have to find out how to measure torque.
> > I, though, can't see the "2.5-5.0 Ncm" print on the part but I'll take your word
> > for it.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/pehrlich/badParts/clutch.jpg
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> There you can see the writing, and why the torque over a range. Is a non
> constant-clutching like this good or bad? What do people think?
For most applications it dosen't really pose a noticeable problem. However this
inconsistancey is due to the internal structure and the way in which friction is
achived.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2908924
Personally the only problem I have with it is that the clutch slips way too
easily for my liking.
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 | | Re: A couple of gear questions
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| (...) With the PF and NXT motors, i perhaps agree with you. Of course, you can get any torque limit you want by gearing up and then back down, it's just more awkward. (15 years ago, 16-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: A couple of gear questions
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| (...) That's not a bug- it's a feature. The point is to protect the motor from damage. That said, I bet if you used two clutch gears you'll get twice the allowable torque. I don't recommend it- but you could try it and see what you think. (15 years ago, 17-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic)
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