I am in a discussion with my students after one built a flywheel launcher. We are all getting different answers. Here is the setup: Motor driving and 84 tooth gear which turns a 12 tooth. On the 12 tooth shaft is another 84 tooth that turns a 36 on the wheel shaft. Can somebody with more experi…

Compound gear ratios

FullMetalMentor May 15, 2015, 11:47am 7

I won’t say you’re wrong, but it’s not like there’s some kind of international standard for this sort of thing. Check out the following to see what I mean: