hey Gemini would adding a sun gear to a drill increase torque?

Yes, adding a sun gear to a drill's planetary gear system would increase its torque. Most modern drills already have a planetary gear system for this very reason.

How It Works ⚙️

A planetary gear system, also known as an epicyclic gear train, consists of a central sun gear, which is driven by the drill's motor. This sun gear is surrounded by several smaller planet gears. These planet gears are mounted on a carrier and are also meshed with an outer, stationary ring gear.

The system works by taking the high-speed, low-torque rotation from the motor and converting it into a low-speed, high-torque output at the drill chuck. As the sun gear spins, it forces the planet gears to orbit around it. Since the planet gears are also engaged with the stationary ring gear, they are forced to rotate on their own axes as they travel, causing the planet carrier to rotate at a much slower speed. This reduction in speed results in a significant increase in torque, allowing the drill to drive screws and drill holes more effectively.