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Unread 24-02-2008, 21:17
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Re: pic: Team 34 - Differential

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Originally Posted by Mike M. View Post
Looks great. good job guys. Just one question why did you use helical gears?Mike M.
The truth is they were lying around the shop from a past prototype and since it's still a COTS part, we used them. These are actually "Spiral Bevel Gears" from Boston Gear. I was inspired by the Lego Differential in case your thinking there's something about this design that looks familiar.
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