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Re: New gear table
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 5 Nov 2001 16:45:40 GMT
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> I would think a pair 40 tooths gears would be the strongest set up. I've
> never broken either combination so I have no proof.
In the case of 16 and 40 tooth gears it is not so much the teeth breaking I
was thinking of, rather it is the strength of the centre connection of the
gear to the axle. The 16 teeth ones definitely are the strongest in this
department, and also have the best long term grip on an axle.
The older style 24 tooth gears used to break relatively easily in the
centre, I think the newer ones are better in this regard, although you can
no longer make old style engine crankshafts with them :-)
> I do find however that you can't get a perfect mesh with sixteen tooth
> gears, they tend to bind.
Odd, I find them the most robust combination of all, especially 16 tooth on
16 tooth.
> I also think the second weakest gear is the 24 tooth crown gear (the one • you
> use for meshing at 90 degrees). Are the newer bevel gears any good,
> strenghtwise?
I think so, given that they are bevels they are very strong as long as you
have them tightly braced together. Using the wee bevel gearbox found in the
8280 and others you can get a very strong setup, although I don't always
"cheat" in this manner :-)
Jennifer
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| (...) In that case your probably right, especially as the 16 tooth has a full 1 lego unit deep centre. (...) Robust yes, but bindy :-) probably my second favourite gear. (...) Those bevels are extremly robust but I meant the even newer ones, like (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I think creating dissagreement is the quickest and most surefire way of generating a reply, consider this proof :-). I would think a pair 40 tooths gears would be the strongest set up. I've never broken either combination so I have no proof. I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic)
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