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0 pointsanologwintermut12y ago0 comments

So what happens when it's just used to pass through a cable(i.e. how it's mentioned by Feynman)and not transfer power?

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myhf12y ago· 1 in thread

In that situation the cable needs to be strong along its length but allow passing through orthogonally. Whereas a gear would need to be both strong and weak on the same axis.

darkmighty12y ago

I agree the implementation isn't sound, but there's nothing wrong with the concept of a shaft passer.

As an example of why it is conceptually feasible, remember that you could computationally (or mechanically) determine when a shaft is closing in and open a gap in that particular support at the right time, maintaining ability to pass torque through all other supports.

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