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Originally Posted by niky
Aren't planetary gears simply... one gear?
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a planetary gear has a few gears:
1 sun gear-which is typically the drive gear
2 (or more) planet gears-which connect the sun to the planetary gear
1 planetary gear- which is a large ring that touches the planet gears.
So there is a tiny gear, surrounded by more similar sized gears, wrapped in a larger circle.