Talk:Sun and planet gear

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I believe that the role in steam engine is wrong its more a Crank-slider (see Linkage (mechanical)). 80.185.8.102 16:50, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Steam locomotive

I am taking this out because the sun and planet motion played no role in the development of the locomotive. The 2 : 1 action would considerably reduce the power at the wheel tread to no avail.--John of Paris 11:41, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Why not...

mention that it was resorted to because of patent issues (assuming that's true)? --Crimson30 20:19, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Animation

I think there is a fault with the animation. The sun wheel is not going round. Biscuittin (talk) 23:27, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

It is, but I think it's just suffering from the wagon-wheel effect so it looks like it isn't. 136.176.100.22 (talk) 03:58, 19 February 2008 (UTC)