Choice of gear ratios for motorised microscopes
This merge request changes the way the gear parameters are defined/calculated to make the gearing ratio between the motors and the actuator adjustable.
With this change 'small' and 'large' gears can be built automatically for a variety of different ratios.
The standard ratios is 2:1. Ratios of 1:1 and 1:1.25 (0.8:1) have been successfully tested
This is related to #231 (closed) and https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/faster-motion-different-gearing/629, also related to achieving the same thing using different motors https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/faster-motors-with-less-gearing/1591
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check fit on z-axisOnly the standard 2:1 physically fits on the z-axis, and anything faster makes Autofocus unreliable -
add to Customisations and Alternatives
closes #231 (closed)
Edited by William Wadsworth