Subject:
|
Drivetrain Problems.
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.technic
|
Date:
|
Mon, 18 Feb 2002 08:17:33 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
481 times
|
| |
|
|
Have you ever noticed that 4 Technic Bush pieces aren't quite 4 studs wide?
Have you ever noticed that 8 Technic Bush 1/2 Type 2 pieces aren't quite 4
studs wide? This presents a problem when building a drive train. After
awhile these pieces move and the gears stop meshing together thus losing
power to the drive train. The only way to fix this is to make the drive
train wider than 4 studs. Does anyone else have suggestions?
|
|
Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Drivetrain Problems.
|
| There is a purpose in the size of Technic bushings. If they were any wider, your gear train would bind, In real life gear trains, Shimming washers are used to adjust gear positions for mesh, decreasing backlash and to reduce friction. If you are (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: Drivetrain Problems.
|
| (...) I usually try to back up my gears with a Technic brick connected to the surrounding structure. This ensures proper spacing, but is really only necessary for high torque applications. Having a support close to the gear ensures that the drive (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
|
3 Messages in This Thread:
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
