How Planetary Gears Work | 3D Printed Planetary Gearbox Design and Test

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Thank you for not only providing the design for free, which I am most of the way through printing on a 1mm noz. but also for providing an article that I can read and follow instead of the video. I prefer it.

The only thing the world forgets is that it owes it all to a Hungarian engineer inventor called József Pigeon. He left Hungary for the World's Fair and stayed in America. He became a collaborator of Henry Ford. One of the Ford T. models received this kind of gearless drive. By gradually braking the outer ring with a lever-operated fairing, the car went faster and faster.

Very good coverage of a well-known design. Done better than most other channels. I bet this is an interim video before a bigger project is revealed! 😉

One of the contributing factors to the low efficiency of the planetary gearbox is the helical gears. Helical gears, due to their nature, cause axial load. Straight cut gears would be more efficient, but less durable because only one tooth is engaged at a time. An interesting compromise would be herringbone/chevron/double helical gears, in which the axial force is the same on both sides of the gear. It still has the advantages of multiple tooth engagement, and quieter operation, but with a neutralized axial load.

Thank you. This was very easy to follow and explained the subject well. Good job! I appreciate the tests and measurements you did at the end. That's the best kind of science.

I've been trying to learn this for a year. Your video is the first on YouTube that's made sense. Thank you so much for including the equations

Impressive gearbox there these are in everything they work so well

Unbelievably impressive. I've been looking up the math on planetary gear boxes and walking away frustrated. This video is in a class of its own. Sub'ed!

Nice work! Aesthetically pleasing as well.

Another top-notch video. Great work.

Big thanks for the file !

Such a great video! My next 3D printed project!

Awesome video! I think we’d all love a comparison video of this and a V2 design a bit more optimized for efficiency. I wonder how high you can get and how impactful different design changes can be.

GREAT WORK!!!

great video! a comparison of harmonic vs cycloidal vs planetary gearbox ,all 3d printed would be cool!

You could stick 3 of these together and use it as an astrotracker for star photography once you polar align it.

That was really well put together. Great explanation of the design and results.

This was super helpful in a sea of planetary gearboxes

Great , im waiting for thia