231 Turns In. One Turn Out.

Machine & Design
Machine & Design
Oct 24, 2026

The input turns 231 times. The red mark goes around once. This is a speed reducer where pins roll between shaped raceways, with nothing sliding.

How it works: two layers of pins, one on top of the other. The bottom ring is held still. The layers differ by one pin, so each turn the top ring slips ahead a hair. Fo …