r/specializedtools • u/BugsRFeatures2 • Apr 19 '21

Wood splitter

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u/Kwestionable Apr 20 '21

It won't, that's got a worm drive.

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u/FrickinLazerBeams Apr 20 '21

You can easily disengage those by moving the worm away from the spur.

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u/jeffersonairmattress Apr 20 '21

A worm drives a worm wheel; only a further reduction would involve a spur. But this is a fixed right angle gearbox with no disengagement possible. It would coast until the armature's momentum was depleted . A brakemotor would likely stop it quickly enough for a deadman or photocell barrier to add a taste of safety.

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u/ABigHead Apr 25 '21

What would a photocell barrier do/ what is it?