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Usongshine Nema 17 Geared Stepper Motor Gear Ratio 5.18:1 Planetary Gearbox for 3D Printer CNC

Usongshine Nema 17 Geared Stepper Motor Gear Ratio 5.18:1 Planetary Gearbox for 3D Printer CNC

Usongshine Nema 17 geared stepper motor with a 5.18:1 planetary gearbox for printer extruders and CNC.

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What we liked

  • + 5.18:1 planetary reduction greatly multiplies extruder torque
  • + Geared output gives fine control for flexible or high-flow filaments
  • + Also useful for CNC and robotics projects needing torque

Trade-offs

  • - Gearbox adds weight and length to a direct drive toolhead
  • - Planetary gears can add small backlash to retractions

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