Worm Gears

September 7, 2011

Gears are needed to slow the motor to a usable speed.

The worm gear meshing with a gear at right angles can slow the speed by 40, 24, or 8 times.

With a motor and a capacitor motion can be hands off.


Here are many ideas that may be incorporated in their Jr FLL project.

See http://netapps.marshall.edu/lego/lessonplans/Merry/MerryGoRound.html
 

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