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Re: Bevel Gear Machining.

Alright then, That makes a bit more sense seeing as there's a good amount on the internet related to 3 axis CNC work on Spiral bevel gears.,but not on straight tooth bevel gears. Having to manufacture both gears would be a trade-off we could make. (We have a 4th axis attachment for our Tormach we could use for the pinion.) Does anyone have any knowledge related to the advantages and disadvantages of using spiral bevel gears?