Posted by grim (206.162.192.40) on January 19, 2003 at 06:13:15:
Hi Georg
Elsewhere on your site (finally got there thru Google Search and translate) you've got a photograph of a beautifully machined set of planetary gears with unbalanced weights that are connected with a link across the central shaft, and appear to be rotated (with their weights) by an outside ring gear.
My question is, is this not the basic setup in your drawing, with the center shaft eliminated and replaced by some sort of external idler (or driver)?
By the way, if you did the machining on that cast-gear photo model, beautiful job! Many hours there with all the hobbing teeth from rough cast, and the mill work on top of it. I envy your patience!
Regards,
grim