Turning through + - 90 degrees with cv joints
Turning through + - 90 degrees with cv joints
(OP)
Would any engineer in his right mind use a series of cv joints to turn a driveshaft through 90 degrees instead of using a right angle drive? The intermediate support shafts would have to be anchored.
If say 70 degrees is required - would it be done?
Any examples?





RE: Turning through + - 90 degrees with cv joints
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Turning through + - 90 degrees with cv joints
Some agricultural equipment uses double cardans on the PTO shaft to get fairly weird looking angles, but again, probably not much more than 45 degrees, and again, without a direct support of the intermediate shaft.
Cheers
Greg Locock
Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips.
RE: Turning through + - 90 degrees with cv joints
http://www.drivetechnologies.com/