Re: Advice on 28" Rotary table drive design
Originally Posted by
skrubol
Anything using gearing will have backlash, unsurprisingly, automotive components only meant to transmit torque in one direction (like a starter) will have fairly high backlash. Not sure how well it could be adjusted out.
The ring gear teeth are symmetrical, not sure about the starter gear. Put the motor on a pivot and springload the gears into a light over-mesh. Given the very low RPM & torque requirement it would work fine for this application. As an added bonus that method will take up any non-concentricity in the assembly.
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA