Offseason gearbox project... maybe this gearbox has helical gears?

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Offseason gearbox project... maybe this gearbox has helical gears?

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Re: Offseason gearbox project... maybe this gearbox has helical gears?

Supposedly, the box was engineered so as to create a gentle harmonic sound when ran, as versus the typical grindy noises. Are they really as smooth as reported? And will it make the Philharmonic?

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