Characteristics of the Gear Boxes
■ Planetary gears, low backlash, one-, two or three-stage, gear ratio 1 : 3 to 1 : 512
■ Spur gears, gear ratio 1 : 3 to 1 : 70
■ Angular gear boxes: worm gears, ratio 1 : 6 to 1 : 208, or bevel gears, low backlash, gear ratio 1 : 4 to 1 : 270, with solid or hollow shafts