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Re: Has anyone ever tried to design a washing machine mechanism?
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lugnet.technic
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000 21:39:24 GMT
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Mark D. McKean <qpanda@iwaynet.net> wrote:
> In article <FyA7n1.Myo@lugnet.com>, "Geoffrey Hyde"
> <ghyde@ledanet.com.au> wrote:
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> > Then there is the speed of the washing machine tub in it's spin
> > cycle. I'm not sure how this would work, as most of the current
> > motors run too slowly. Perhaps two could have their combined output
> > geared together and accelerated through the same gear train.
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> I don't know about the agitator, but with enough gears, you can speed up
> the rotation from a single motor quite easily. With 4 pairs of 24-tooth
> gears driving 8-tooth gears, I created a hand-cranked fan with
> incredible speed. So as long as the mass of the tub isn't too great for
> the motor's torque, this should work.
How about a front-loading washing machine? No agitator.
<PLUG>
Here's something else you can do with geared-up motors:
<http://homepage.mac.com/reid_hoff/Kevin/LEGO/Flywheel%20Launcher/>
</PLUG>
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"I'm me." | Think different.
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