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Re: Gear Teeth Clearance

And if you decide to use COTS gears (lots of good sources), a good general guide for gear spacing is (1/2)PD1 + 1/2(PD2) + .003. (in inches).

PD1 is Pitch Diameter of Gear 1, PD2 is Pitch Diameter of Gear 2.

Edited - i meant .003!
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