Michael McKnight wrote:
> 
> You know, that's interesting - when i was testing the animation, i had
> accidentally rotated the axle the wrong way, and when it hit about 90
> degrees relative to the other, it pretty much stopped.  Looking at the one i
> posted,  i can see how the angular velocity becomes more erratic as the
> angle between the two axles gets farther away from 180 degrees.  This is
> really interesting because the front wheels on my old jeep are connected to
> the font axle by U joints, and it's an all wheel drive.  Maybe that explains
> the funny wobbling motion it makes on really tight turns.  I wonder if CV
> joints would have constant angular velocities on both sides, and that's why
> they are used now?

I don't know what 'CV joints' are, but these days you mostly use what is
called 'Gleichlaufgelenkwelle' in German.  The single joints look somewhat
similar to a ball bearing.

Christoph

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