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Intro to Gear Ratios

by Kevin C. on Jul 15, 2009

A few days ago, a co-worker asked me if I could help him with some gear ratio calculations. This will be a great opportunity to brush up on gearing. Well, let’s start with a little basics. The concept of gears only works directly between two gears. If you have 3 gears whose teeth are locked, [...]