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Unread 20-03-2005, 13:17
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Re: pic: 696 - What big teeth we have!

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Originally Posted by Katy
Won't a brass gear get chewed up pretty badly?
It's not brass, it's bronze. And anyhow, we design things to not get "chewed up" at all. Those teeth are at least a good 1/4" tall/deep. And the face width is something lik an inch. We will not have any problems whatsoever with this gear.
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