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Re: pic: 3D Printed Parts Contest
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Originally Posted by trumpthero786
Hmmm, those bevel gears on the intake look printed, along with the guides for the polycord. The wheel hubs look like it as well.
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Has anyone tried 3D printed bevel gears for a low load high speed application like an intake? We talked about this but we were too nervous about it. I don't know enough about the plastic properties to know if they'd be okay. I know you can buy nylon bevel gears, but I don't know how they hold up.
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Mike Schreiber
Kettering University ('09-'13) University of Michigan ('14-'18?)
FLL ('01-'02), FRC Team 27 ('06-'09), Team 397 ('10), Team 3450/314 ('11), Team 67 ('14-'??)
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