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This is very cool. However I'm not sure how much torque the ball can endure. All gears have to be really strong and very precise. Is it really practical?
by dialogbox 5y ago
This is very cool. However I'm not sure how much torque the ball can endure. All gears have to be really strong and very precise. Is it really practical?
- knodi123 5y agoIt can handle a pre-determined amount. Just like all gearings. :-) There's definitely a tradeoff here, but I imagine there are plenty of applications where it makes complete sense.
- Aspos 5y agoI guess this would make a fast, precise, and optically centered pan-tilt mount for a camera.
- amelius 5y ago> Is it really practical? Not sure. One application would be the last stage of a robotic manipulator (at the end of an arm), but I suspect it's really too big for that.
- bserge 5y agoTbf, gearbox shafts and gears can handle a lot of torque and power for their size.