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Re: Technic Parallel-Motor Assembly Question
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Date: 
Sat, 23 Jun 2001 09:42:47 GMT
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> > Perhaps one motor at each end of an axel. That would make three or
> > four pairs with less gears.
> > 
> > Something like this:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=50534
> > [extremle quick and dirty pic to show what I mean]
> 
> That's a nice idea; so basically you should connect the motors first and
> then speed the geardtrain down? I decided to speed each one down
> independently but this system seems like it would produce less friction and
> would also require fewer gears.

I have not tried my theory in practise but less gears and lower
friction is always a prio. Try to keep things as simple as possible :)

> > Be sure to connect all the wires correctly so that they actually work
> > with each other and not against ,)
> 
> Hehe I had this problem several times in my tests. (for a second I was
> wondering why one motor could perform quite well while two motors would not
> move at all ;-) )

LOL!

Good luck with your project, hope you wont get sidetracked :)


/Tobbe

http://www.arnesson.nu/lotek/



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Thanks for the replies! I think I now have some ideas of how this can done... (...) I thought that it might be something with the way the gears are arranged but could not really find a way around it...adding in some sort of lubricant seems like a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)

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