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Re: New gear table
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 5 Nov 2001 20:41:12 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Jennifer Clark writes:
> > 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.
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> 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.
In that case your probably right, especially as the 16 tooth has a full 1
lego unit deep centre.
> Odd, I find them the most robust combination of all, especially 16 tooth on
> 16 tooth.
Robust yes, but bindy :-) probably my second favourite gear.
> > 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?
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> 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 :-)
Those bevels are extremly robust but I meant the even newer ones, like those
in the power puller. I bought one of those gearbox'es at the last Legofest
but I wanted two.
Steve
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| (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic)
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