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
> >
> >
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