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would a smaller wheel effectively reduce lock to lock??
think of it in terms of angles and distances. lets say you need to move the wheel 20 degrees to make a particular turn. now, if you have a wheel with a radius of 250mm, the actual distance traveled would be larger than the distance traveled with a wheel that had a radius of 150mm. so this would work wouldn't it?? i was gonna make a little drawing in paint and put it up but i'm not sure how. anybody know??
draw two circles, with the small one inside the large one, using the same center point. now draw two lines from the center point through the outside of the big circle to create an angle that is the same through both circles. now look at the distance of the section of circle that is enclosed by the angle you just drew. the large circle has a longer section.
so in conclusion, if a smaller turn of the wheel rotates the wheels the same amount, wouldn't the lock-to-lock be reduced as well??
btw....this is quite an interesting topic, i like it
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