How differentials work

Post by **ironside** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:44 am

I have never seen something explained so well as this. I thought I understood how open diffs worked but I obviously didn't until now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JhruinbWc

Well worth a look, you can skip to 1:50 to get to the good stuff.

graeme · Post by **graeme** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:46 am

If you do nothing else today, watch this.

r055 · Post by **r055** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:30 am

great vid.
LOL @ "the driveshaft being inside the car may be inconvenient for passengers and awkward for carrying luggage"

no sh1t!!

Post by **Shug** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:43 am

Almost as informative as this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zekiZYSVdeQ

r055 · Post by **r055** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:54 am

Shug wrote:Almost as informative as this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zekiZYSVdeQ

brilliant - not seen that in years!!

and now for something completely different...

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:03 pm

Digital · Post by **Digital** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:01 am

I learnt how differentials work from building this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWi6d1i-sLM

Couldn't work out at first when I was building it why turning one of the wheels meant the other wheel turned in the opposite direction

I think I've still got most of my lego tucked away somewhere...

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:17 pm

OT: But check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGXa9g3wrIM&feature=fvw

Someone has far too much time...

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:51 pm

I have one of these (without the power)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpFom4KXf-Y

It has a working diff on it and was great fun to build.

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