The use of plastic gears is limited, largely because it takes special expertise to design them properly. Too, many engineers deal with gears so infrequently, The use of plastic gears is limited, ...

[Shane] made a project that speaks directly to our heart — combining laser cutting, cardboard, and gears. How could it be any better? Well, it could do anything. But that’s quibbling. It’s fun enough ...

Stillwater, MN-What's it going to be, metal or plastic? Gear design can make this already-tough question even tougher. "Most engineers have little or no experience with plastic gears, and they make ...

Discover a range of creative DIY projects that transform everyday materials into functional mechanical devices and unique items. Watch as a wooden gear shifter mechanism demonstrates the principles of ...

Makers, engineers and hobbyists who would like to automatically manufacture a variety of different size plastic gears you might be interested in a unique machine built using a little Arduino hardware, ...

It’s very likely that a majority of readers will have had a gear fail in a piece of equipment, causing it to be unrepairable. This is a problem particularly with plastic gears, which shed teeth faster ...