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Backlash (engineering)

In mechanical engineering, backlash, sometimes called lash, play, or slop, is a clearance or lost motion in a mechanism caused by gaps between the parts. It can be defined as "the maximum distance or angle through which any part of a mechanical system may be moved in one direction without applying appreciable force or motion to the next part in…

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backlash gear gears motion direction teeth example amount mechanical machine distance needed one citation train angle may applications clearance thickness

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recirculating ball screws -- effectively eliminate the backlashinstance ofand newer forms of leadscrew than Acme/trapezoidal --0.80text
machine tool tablesinstance ofbacklash is undesirable in precision positioning applications0.80text

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