plasgears,
First off, thanks for the response.
I'm not sure I can go to helicals, because it means a lot of little bearings all over the place. In my design, everything is a bit on the edge, including the pins and carriers, so adding an additional force might not be good in terms of cost and...
Hi,
I'm a young engineer working out the details of a planetary gearbox for a power wheelchair. I have a 4.5K RPM motor, and need to get a total reduction of ~30:1 I have a few solutions worked out, with my favorite coming in at ~28:1 in two stages. I am concerned about the noise produced by...
