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Re:Fist-sized 11M-to-1 gearbox by columbo on Thursday July 09, 2015 @02:38PM (#9859840)
If it had enough torque (which seems to be a problem given the plastic nature) I could see it breaking loose rusted or stubborn bolts. Maybe? In a scenario like that you wouldn't really care about precision or sound. Though 11 million turns still seems like a lot of cranking... maybe if it had a 9v attachment it could be a portable bolt breaker. Feels like a stretch though, would be fun to play with.

Though now that I think about it the holder of the bolt breaker would probably start slowly turning before the bolt does... weeeee

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Re:Fist-sized 11M-to-1 gearbox by chadgeidel on Thursday July 09, 2015 @04:04PM (#9860326)
The problem with rusted or stubborn bolts I've encountered is the mechanical friction on the threads usually greatly exceeds the shear force (??) that the bolt can tolerate. I've snapped a head off more than once. That's a real bummer.
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