kevin large | 20/11/2018 14:27:31 |
143 forum posts 3 photos | I am trying to slow an electric motor by gearing I have an 18 tooth driving off the motor I have a 45 tooth and a 24 tooth what needs to drive what |
John Rudd | 20/11/2018 14:31:49 |
1479 forum posts 1 photos | Going from lo to high will give a slower final speed....Assuming you want the output shaft to turn in the sane direction as the motor, then, 18 on the motor driving 24 as an idler then 45 on the output... |
JasonB | 20/11/2018 14:33:27 |
![]() 25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles | Forget the 24T unless you can fit that to the motor and have either drive the 45T. With just 3 gears one will always be an idler and not do anything |
larry phelan 1 | 20/11/2018 18:51:21 |
1346 forum posts 15 photos | Gears !!! such a wonderful subject ! |
HOWARDT | 20/11/2018 19:08:59 |
1081 forum posts 39 photos | A simple idler merely reverses direction so driver and driven rotate in same direction. |
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