You want to make a position sensor or turns counter for a vacuum cap that has an 18 turn range using a 10 turn pot geared to the vacuum cap shaft. The pot shaft has a 48 tooth gear. About how many teeth does the gear on the vacuum cap need to have?

27

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The shafts will turn in opposite directions, so this won't even work.


Answer: 27 teeth




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