Planetary gear axle

As used in my two recent models Euclid R-170 mining truck and Marathon LeTourneau L-1200 wheel loader.

 

The planetary drive makes use of the Power Miners wheels with 48-tooth ring gear. There is a central 16-tooth gear, the sun gear, driven by the differential axle and four surrounding 16-tooth planetary gears, thus resulting in a gear ratio of 1:3.

 

The wheel hubs are each made of two of the Power Miners wheels with the spokes facing each other. The rubber tires are then forced on this self-made hubs.

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Uploaded on February 3, 2017