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Ratio of gearbox
Dear All
Please help me to know :
Between 2 type model gearbox reduction ratio by worm gear and other by spur gear ( please see photo ). If gear ratio and motor power is same equal what kind of type gearbox for more power torque .Many thank you in advance for your time.
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Best Answer 4 years ago
The worm gear produces a lot of friction as the worm gear pushed to spur round.
You should as Steve says find the Spur gears more effective and so give you more torque at the output.
Note - a worm gear is one way only the force on the out put can not transfer through to the drive (can be an advantage)
The worm gear will give you a bigger turn down gear ratio with fewer components and possibly in less space.
using many gears the spur gear box will be noisy and more costly and complex.
horses for courses.
Answer 4 years ago
Dear rickharris
Thank you for your concern and advise me
4 years ago
Not to forget, my favorite, stackable planetary gears.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicyclic_gearing
You can find planetary gears in garden water timers or eBay
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p...
Answer 4 years ago
Dear Iceng
Thank you for your concern and advise me.
4 years ago
Since the spur box is more efficient, all else being equal, the spur box will give more torque
Answer 4 years ago
Dear steveastrouk
I am exceedingly grateful your help
Thank you so much for your time help me