The Gearbox That Reversed Into Position We picked a standard (economy) planetary gearbox for a positioning axis. The gearbox was rated for 10 arc-minutes of backlash. On the machine, when the axis reversed direction, it took a small jump before catching up. The positioning accuracy was ±0.1 mm, but the spec called for ±0.03 mm. …

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