I don't think the drive can be back-driven. It's just that you would need
about 30,000 in-lbs of torque to break anything.
73, Keith NM5G
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lux
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 12:21 AM
To: Kurt Andress; TOWERTALK@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping
At 06:14 PM 4/24/2007, Kurt Andress wrote:
>Pinning the mast to the clamp doesn't void the warranty, because the
>prop pitch gear train (at least like I build them) can't be broken.
I assume that's mostly because the gear train is a back-drivable spur or
planetary set as opposed to a worm/pinion? If you overload it, it just turns
the motor?
Jim, W6RMK
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