Application Note #8 - 5:1 gearbox

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Objectives

  • assemble a 5:1 gearbox to be used in an Astrophotography Camera Mount

Description

  • not sure how well the 3d printer will print this gearbox, so lets print 1, 5:1 gear box and program a stepper motor to turn it.

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References

  1. Reference 1 : hackaday article…
  2. Reference 2 : stl files on thingiverse…

Procedures

Step 1

download stl files

  • The stl files can be found here…
  • download Astrophotography_Camera_Mount.zip and unzip the files
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    unzip Astrophotography_Camera_Mount.zip 
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Step 2

  • print these files
    retainer_final.stl
    retainer_motor_mount.stl
    retainer.stl
    ring_5-to-1_wings.stl
    sun_5-to-1_carriershaft.stl
    sun_5-to-1_motorshaft.stl
    ring_5-to-1.stl
    planets_5-to-1.stl
    carrier_5_to_1.stl

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