Gears in general

[Ric]

Ever notice how when one gear turns one way, the other gear turns the other way?

[GuitarDude22]

Oh....you.....

[Ric]

Unless it's like a miter gear, bevel gear, worm gear, hypoid offset ring/pinion gear. Then you get into those wierd angles and stuff.

[sassy1506]

Unless it's like a miter gear, bevel gear, worm gear, hypoid offset ring/pinion gear. Then you get into those wierd angles and stuff.

Why must you know stuff about everything? I know stuff in writing . . . and . . . uh . . . Disciple . . . and I kinda know a little bitty bit about DnD . . .

[Ric]

It started with never being able to afford to pay a mechanic to fix my car, and just kinda grew from there.

[Polish Tom]

Ever notice how when one gear turns one way, the other gear turns the other way?

I noticed that on my bicycle.

[Ric]

Then there's planetary gears. One set can give you a reduction, direct drive, overdrive, and reverse. You'd just hafta design a proper clutching system.

And don't get me started on internal ring gears, now!

[Ric]

Since I mentioned hypoid offset ring/pinion gears and bevel gears, it just seems fitting to note that i recently had fun removing/repairing/reinstalling such a couple of sets in the rear axle of our Rodeo. Good times, man.

[QuickTwist]

This kind of stuff really grinds my gears... not to be confused with dear, beer, here, and mirror but that is somthing else.

[Ric]

Believe it or not, I put the chunk back in, and the gears don't grind! I'm so glad I didn't hafta shim the unit again... would've had to pop the carrier bearings off, gotten a tube of marking compound, would have taken all day in the cold rain. Such a relief!