HighTorque
Mechanical engineering and actuator design under load.
01overview
HighTorque is a mechanical engineering and robotics project focused on producing usable torque in a compact, printable actuator. The core experiment is a printed gearbox combining bevel and helical gears inside a V1 case.
Design work includes a position-feedback gear and potentiometer coupling, so the actuator can close the loop between drive and measured output position.
CAD wireframes and build photographs document the current hardware. Exact torque ratings, motor selection and measured performance will be published as bench testing progresses.
02architecture
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Motor
input drive
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Gearbox
bevel + helical
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Housing
case V1 · lid
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Feedback
position gear · potentiometer
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Control
closed-loop actuation
03stack
04hardware
- Bevel + helical gearbox set (printed)
- Case + lid (V1)
- Position feedback gear
- Potentiometer coupling
- Actuator / motor (spec pending)
05software
- Control firmware (in progress)
- Position feedback loop
06problems & solutions
Getting meaningful reduction and torque out of a fully 3D-printed drivetrain.
Layered bevel and helical stages with printed cases. Load and efficiency tests are being measured before specifications are published.
Closing the loop on output position.
A dedicated position-feedback gear drives a potentiometer coupling for sensing the output stage.
07results & specs
- Gearbox
- Bevel + helical stages (V1)
- Enclosure
- Case + lid V1 (printed)
- Feedback
- Position gear + potentiometer
- Torque rating
- Technical specifications will be published as development progresses.
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