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Planetary gearbox
A working planetary gearbox, designed in CAD, built by me and driven by a cordless drill.
- Role
- Design and build
- Context
- Personal project? Add the year.
- Tools
- CAD program, 3D printer or machine used.
- Key figures
- Gear ratio, number of teeth, module, material.
Goal
Why did you build it, and what should it be able to do?
Photo or video of the finished gearbox
Design
How the gearbox is laid out: sun gear, planets, ring gear, carrier. One or two sentences on the main decisions and why.
CAD render or exploded view
Build and test
How you made the parts, what went wrong, what you changed.
What I learned
Two or three sentences.
Files
Optional: link a STEP file for download once you decide to share it.