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14-06-2006, 13:56

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Re: pic: Saving weight (and rotational mass)

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Originally Posted by sanddrag

Wow, that looks really nice. CNc mill I presume? I've never really seen anybody lighten it quite like that before. What are the specs on that gear?

Yes, we did use CNC milling and a little bit of lathe work. Its a .5" face gear, with about a 4.125" diameter. The webs are .25" thick and .5" wide.

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