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In lugnet.technic, Fredrik Glöckner writes:
> "Pat" <patrickemerson@mindspring.com> writes:
>
> > Actually...I think that is supposed to be a clutch. It also comes in
> > the new 9V motor set 8735.
>
> I don't think clutch is the correct term. The white 24t gear cog is
> normally used to protect the motor from stress. If you use the white
> gear in a gear train, it will slip if the load becomes too high, which
> is better than having the motor ruined.
>
> Fredrik
I don't know what the big 'L' calls it, but I think it's a Slipper Clutch.
They're used all over the place in r/c race cars, to protect the
drivetrain, both the motor and the gears/belts, from the abuse of a heavy
throttle finger and/or rough driving surfaces (jumps for example).
My 2 cents.
K.M.
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