LEGO Vehicle Vehicle Basics and Terms

(For example: wheels, tank treads, propeller, etc.) Transmission System A system or way of transmitting power or energy from the motor/power source to the driving device: or what ever is in contact with the road/playing surface. (For example: wheels, tank treads, propeller, etc.)

Transmission A vehicle's transmission is the machinery that brings the power produced by the engine to the wheels. Automatic transmission: enables a vehicle to change gears without being controlled by the driver. If a car has a manual transmission, the gears are changed by the driver.

This an automobile Transmission

This an automobile Transmission Section View: (Outside cut away to see gears)

Types of Transmission systems that you can construct Direct Drive Belt with Pulley Chain with Gear Gear to Gear Worm Gear Right Angle Differential

Types of Transmission systems that you can construct Direct Drive

Wheel Direct Drive Motor Axle Extender

Types of Transmission systems that you can construct Direct Drive Belt with Pulley

Belt and Pulley parts in your kit

Belt Drive Transmission (Belt and Pulley) Motor here Wheel here This will produce torque Wheel here This will produce speed Motor here

Belt and Pulley

Belt and Pulley and more

Types of Transmission systems that you can construct Direct Drive Belt with Pulley Chain with Gear

These are chain links in your kit The kit says 24 chain links but I give your 48!

Chain with Gear

Simple Chain Drive Inside there are right angle gears to change the direction of rotation

Types of Transmission systems that you can construct Direct Drive Belt with Pulley Chain with Gear Gear to Gear

Gear to Gear Gears parts in your kit 40 tooth Gear 24 tooth Gear 16 tooth Gear Bevel Gear 8 tooth Gear tooth Crown Gear Right Angle Gear Worm Gear

Axle and tire is attached here Axle and tire is attached here Gear to Gear Drive Gear Motor is attached here Driven Gear Axle and tire is attached here Driven Gear Axle and tire is attached here Drive Gear Motor is attached here

Gear to Gear

Types of Transmission systems that you can construct Direct Drive Belt with Pulley Chain with Gear Gear to Gear Worm Gear

Worm Gear Gear Box Worm Gear inside gear box

Worm Gear inside gear box on a car

Types of Transmission systems that you can construct Direct Drive Belt with Pulley Chain with Gear Gear to Gear Worm Gear Right Angle

Right Angle Gears are also known as Crown Gears you have 2 in your kit Right angle gears change the direction of rotation

Right Angle Gears Right angle gears change the direction of rotation

Right Angle Gears

Types of Transmission systems that you can construct Direct Drive Belt with Pulley Chain with Gear Gear to Gear Worm Gear Right Angle Differential

Differential Gearing A differential will allow the wheels This is not part of your kit inventory but I include it. A differential will allow the wheels to spin at different speeds or directions

Types of Drives that you can construct Two Wheel Drive Four Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive Rear Wheel Drive Direct Drive

Speed: Distance traveled within a specified time period Examples MPH Miles /Per/Hour FPS Feet/Per/Second RPM Revolutions/Per/ Minute If I were a “Gary” the snail I might want your speed measured in Inches/Per/Hour

Torque Rotational force: the amount of power the driving device has when in contact with the road, track, etc.

A combination of speed and torque will work well for this project