BTW if you actually did the calculations you would find out that a 3" gear/shaft is MORE than capable of handling that power at the shaft speed I indicate. I give a LOT less credence to those who just spout off without thinking or doing the calculations to support their words. Brian still...
Never mind. You obviously don't get my ideas, even though I was explicit about several of them. I will just ask a professional engineer later when I have more time and money to pay for his time and advice. Then I can explain it face to face and even make drawings if I have to. Thanks for your...
I am curious why the double acting ratchet has to be small and the center of it (with the dogs on both sides of it) can't be stretched out (using the axles) so that the parts aren't physically close together but still have the same function. I'm certainly not Einstein, but I see no reason that...
I will try to reorganize the original post so my ideas become clearer. It makes sense to me, but I can see it needs some work for all of you to understand it correctly. Thank you Brian Peterson, for your efforts!
"I do know that the differential action can't be done at each end of the axle." I think you may be mistaken. Imagine for a moment a Detroit Locker differential. The center of that type of differential could be stretched out to almost any length, so yes it could use the axle shafts as part of the...
I am not a mechanical engineer but I love the topic and try to learn as much as I can. I have thought about reducing the usual differential ring and pinion gear diameter to increase ground clearance (and other reasons too lengthy to explain here). I also want to keep the shaft speed as high as...
