TECH-LESSONS

Lesson 1 : What is a Mechanical Drive?

Lesson 2 : How does a Cycloidal Drive works?

Lesson 3 : How does a Strain Wave Gear (Harmonic Drive) works?

Lesson 4 : How does a Planetary Drive works?

Lesson 5 : How does a Planetary Drive works?

Lesson 6 – How do compound drives work

Lesson 7 – How the Archimedes Drive works

Lesson 8 – Why is the Archimedes Drive so unique - part 1

Lesson 9 – Why is the Archimedes Drive so unique - part 2

Lesson 1 : What is a Mechanical Drive?

Part 1: What Does a Drive Do?

Part 2: Terminology (Drive, Speed Reducer, Gearbox)

Part 3: Actuator vs. Transmission System

Part 4: Types of Drives

Part 5: Combustion vs. Electric Motors

Lesson 2 : How does a Cycloidal Drive works?

Part 1: How a Cycloidal Drive Works

Part 2: Terminology (Torque Density, Efficiency, Backdrivability)

Part 3: Advantages and Disadvantages of a Cycloidal Drive

Lesson 3 : How does a Strain Wave Gear (Harmonic Drive) works?

Part 1: How a Srain Wave Gear Works

Part 2: Terminology ( Precision Vs Accuracy, lost motion, backlash )

Part 3: Advantages and Disadvantages of a Strain Wave Gear

Lesson 4 : How does a Planetary Drive works?

Part 1: Components of a Planetary Drive

Part 2: Fundamental Physics: Moments and Torque

Part 3: How Does a Planetary Drive Work?

Part 4: Advantages and Disadvantages of Planetary Drives

Lesson 5 – History of traction drives

Part 1: History of Traction Drives

 

Part 2: Terminology – FRICTION VS TRACTION, STRESS, METAL FATIGUE

 

Part 3: Advantages and Disadvantages of a Strain Wave Gears

Lesson 6 – How do compound drives work

Part 1: What are compound drives?

 

Part 2: The wolfrom drive explained

 

Part 3: Schematic and gear ratio calculation

 

Part 4: Advantages  and disadvantages 

 

Lesson 7 – How the Archimedes Drive works

Part 1: Recap: Why Combine Traction and Compound Drives?

 

Part 2: The Archimedes Drive: The Innovation

 

Part 3: Why “Archimedes”?

 

Part 4: Eliminating Disadvantages, Keeping Advantages

 

Part 5: Engineering Highlights

Lesson 8 – Why is the Archimedes Drive so unique - part 1

Part 1: Precision: Why the Archimedes Drive Is Exceptionally Accurate

 

Part 2: Noise: A Key Factor in Emerging Applications

 

Part 3: Speed: Lubrication, Temperature, and Untapped Potential

 

Part 4: What’s Next?

 

Lesson 9 – Why is the Archimedes Drive so unique - part 2

Part 1: Torque Definitions: More Than Just a Single Number

 

Part 2: Torque vs. Lifespan: The Trade-Off Curve

 

Part 3: What Happens When Drives Fail?

 

Part 4: Controlled Degradation vs. Catastrophic Failure

 

Part 5: The Weight Factor: Don’t Just Add Metal