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Re: Swerve Drive Concept

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Originally Posted by bobby5150 View Post
Do you plan on making or buying the bevel gears? They would probably wind up being one of the most machining intensive pieces in this design.
I don't think I've ever seen anybody make bevel gears besides gear manufacturers

The process of cutting good gears is not a simple one, and it requires some pretty specific equipment, very few professional machine shops even have that kind of stuff.
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