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Re: Team 4499's first Homemade Gear!

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Originally Posted by Cothron Theiss View Post
That looks awesome! Quick question: how'd you locate the center of the gear for the pilot hole and the broaching?
We used a lathe to get the material to the correct diameter and then drilled the 1/2" hole for broaching on a three ton press. We used a three jaw to clamp up on the stock.
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