Non-circular gear train - GIF

Non-circular gear train.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...290#post208174
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...964#post207011
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...213#post161303
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...332#post165846
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...640#post155557

The mathematician in me is pleased by the fact that the number of gear 'segments' in successive gears follows a simple progression = 2-3-4-5-6-7-8

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Originally Posted by mklotz

The mathematician in me is pleased by the fact that the number of gear 'segments' in successive gears follows a simple progression = 2-3-4-5-6-7-8

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to put it another way the tooth count goes 20-30-40-50-60--70-80, or a 4 to 1 reduction