Frequently Asked Outdoor Shade Questions:
QUESTION:
What is the gear ratio for the crank controlled outdoor shades?
EXPLANATION:
- What is a gear ratio? A gear ratio is calculated by the number of crank turns to rotate the window shade tube once.
- XDM confirmed that it takes 5 turns of the crank to rotate the tube once. Based on this, the gear ratio is 5:1
- For the outdoor shades, 5 rotations of the crank will move the fabric 6". It would take 65 to 70 cranks to raise/lower a shade 80" tall.
- The more fabric on the tube, the quicker the fabric will move.
PROPOSED RESPONSE:
The gear ratio for the outdoor shade crank is 5:1. This means that it takes 5 turns of the crank to rotate the tube once.
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