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  1. #1
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    Gear Making

    I would like to make gears, but I don't know what kind of machine to get or the best place to buy it at. This is my list of like to haves
    1 - computer controlled.
    2 - software to design the gear
    3 - design basic spur gears 12" in diameter
    4 - not have to take out a second mortgage to buy the machine
    5 - fine precision with low backlash

    There could be other requirements but this is all I can think of right now.
    Thanks for the help.

  2. #2
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    What material and gear pitch? what is the application?

    Lots more info needed really, you don't need a huge gear hobbing machine to make wooden clock gears, and a cnc router won't cut steel gears that need fine pitch.

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