planetary gear terminology

Oct 27, 2004 4 Replies

Epicyclic gearing. Planetary gearing. The same thing. Does the -epi- prefix mean -on-? Such as on a circle? Or on a cycle? Or does it mean



-around- ? Enquiring mind wants ta know. I don't have a good dictonary here at the shop or on my computer. Thank You, Eric R Snow, Who lives on a planet, which makes me a planetary being, which also makes me an epicyclic being too, right?


I don't know if it means on or around, but here is a cool animation:

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Epicyclic gearing. Planetary gearing. The same thing. Does the -epi-

Epi - upon. Some uses may have a more restrictive meaning but going back to the old Greek...

bob g.

Eric R Snow wrote:

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