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Originally Posted by stinglikeabee
I think a helical gearset would be a useful and very awesome project. Another possibility could be a countersunk holes (cut through from the non-countersunk side).
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Countersunk holes are easy if you need them. I've made Helical gears too, but its tough to hold great tolerances when it comes to 3D cutting gears. Even the slightest offsets can cause meshing problems. Bevel gears and the like are certainly possible. However I'd still recommend purchasing COTS gears, It's likely to be more cost, time, and labor efficient to do so.
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