I have looked at cycloidal drives and feel that they have too many parts :)
Gene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx263nnTrqY Ran for over 6 hours like that - about 850rpm input. On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 3:13 AM andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> wrote: > Guys just to chime in here. > > Sam went don't you design a cycloidal drive instead. They are easy to make > on a normal 3 axis Cnc mill with a end mill and much more rigid than a > harmonic drive. As they are not so fragile. I'm planning on making some > on my VMC soon. I don't understand why use a harmonic drive. (I > actually have a big harmonic drive here from a robot. ) > > On Thu, 28 Jan 2021, 18:53 Bari, <bari00...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 1/27/21 10:55 AM, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > > > Nice being able to make things while I sleep.. > > > > > > 2 outside side rings - one 202 teeth - one 200 teeth. > > > Inside flex ring - 200 teeth. Feels good - for what it is.. > > > > > > http://electronicsam.com/images/greenmachine/IMG_20210127_104237.jpg > > > http://electronicsam.com/images/greenmachine/IMG_20210127_104628.jpg > > > http://electronicsam.com/images/greenmachine/IMG_20210127_104354.jpg > > > > > Timing belts will take the flex > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ZELQdgBbU > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YC-0C8oPUo > > > > > > Cycloid prototype under microscope > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um5GMOBgz6s > > > > > > Hybrid planetary/harmonic drive - check out how they made it flex > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdRGrTHq4hA > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users