Compliant gears update: single-flank compliance with preload yields zero backlash
yacineMTB · x · 2026-10-19
An update on compliant gears is making the rounds in the robotics community, with the original author calling the results "amazing." A commenter adds a key design insight: making just one flank compliant gives zero backlash with the original stiff transmission, as long as the compliant preload exceeds the load torque.
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