Answers.Body: <p><a href="http://sariel.pl/2009/09/gears-tutorial/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sariel's tutorial</a> is one of the better ones, and his whole web site is worth while. The Eurobricks Technic forum also has a <a href="http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=40498" rel="nofollow noreferrer">list of tutorials</a> thread that you might find helpful.</p>
  
  <p>Sariel starts very simple and ends up with a discussion of what makes different variants on some of the Lego gears effective...</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/quj0b.png" alt="sample image from Sariel"></p>
  
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Body: <p>Can anyone tell me how to use gear wheels to modify the speed of the M motor in the Power Functions set 8293?</p>
  <p>I know I could use the IR receiver, but I need to have a fixed slow speed on a static unit that will power a non-LEGO moving toy. I need a slow-turning axle.</p>
  
Tags: <motor><power-functions><gears>
Title: How can I control the speed of motor using gears?
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ThreadText: # How can I control the speed of motor using gears?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-02-24)
  
  Can anyone tell me how to use gear wheels to modify the speed of the M motor in the Power Functions set 8293?
  
  I know I could use the IR receiver, but I need to have a fixed slow speed on a static unit that will power a non-LEGO moving toy. I need a slow-turning axle.
  
  **Tags:** motor, power-functions, gears
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2014-02-24. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  [Sariel's tutorial](http://sariel.pl/2009/09/gears-tutorial/) is one of the better ones, and his whole web site is worth while. The Eurobricks Technic forum also has a [list of tutorials](http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=40498) thread that you might find helpful.
  
  Sariel starts very simple and ends up with a discussion of what makes different variants on some of the Lego gears effective...
  
  ![sample image from Sariel](https://i.sstatic.net/quj0b.png)
  
  
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