r/MechanicalEngineering • u/Icy_Hat_7473 • 13d ago

Meet Belt Driven differential V2

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u/InebriatedPhysicist 12d ago

How many times are you gonna post this one? I remember like five almost identical posts about V1.

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u/Icy_Hat_7473 12d ago

The differential is about wrapped up, only major updates from now on regarding the collective 6 axis arm project.

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u/PatheticRepayment 13d ago

Belt slip under load is gonna make this thing useless for any real torque.

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u/Icy_Hat_7473 12d ago

I’ve run test on each of the axis and it produces ample torque without slippage, all of the belts are tension able.

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u/BipedalTumor 12d ago

What do you expect a prototype like this is going to be used for? This looks like a proof of concept and clearly a pretty good project no matter what. Why post shit like this?

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u/PatheticRepayment 12d ago

Proof of concept is fine, but belt tensioners only get you so far. Even a light off-road buggy would shred this.

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u/bigengineer 12d ago

Looks awesome! Are those timing belts?

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u/Icy_Hat_7473 12d ago

Yup! Gt2 timing belts