Ecyclist said:
I designed and built the hypocycloidal transmission based on three different Sumitomo transmissions that I bought and studied. Sumitomo makes industrial type of transmissions, which are . ...
Can you expand on that "Studied" bit?
What were your thoughts, what, why, how? What measurements were taken, etc. Seriously, but man that is awesome! Bought three, then .. hardcore stuff. amazing dedication and drive. With an actual budget, so not just dreaming and "I wonder" stuff. Actually doing it. Boggle.
Something like this:
1) so there I was, and then I had this idea..
2) So I bought three, and then
3) I tore them apart and measured ..
4) then I said "Screw that! I can do it better with x,y,z and then kill a,b,c because that is stupid.."