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Archived TIL that gears can work when they're rectangular (m2now.co.nz)
submitted 4.7 years ago by zezzer
[–] the-gerbil-in-my-bum 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) 4.7 years ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iT-YF6r3ZG4
[–] zezzer [S] 0 points 0 points 0 points (+0|-0) 4.7 years ago
that's awesome! love how it sounds like Tom Hiddleston talking lol
[–] Wuttier 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) 4.7 years ago
Very intriguing. Are there any examples of working devices that utilize these types of gears?
[–] thrus 0 points 0 points 0 points (+0|-0) 4.7 years ago
Pretty much any number of teeth will work the trick is to get them to move smoothly so there is minimal wear and thus minimal maintenance.
[–] Diogenes_The_Cynic 0 points 0 points 0 points (+0|-0) 4.7 years ago
I wonder if you can use them to make an interlock device.
[–] ninjai 0 points 0 points 0 points (+0|-0) 4.7 years ago
All I can hear is "bomian happens". I figured out in the end happens = hairpins... But wtf is bomian?
[–] NassTee 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) 4.7 years ago
Borromean - it comes from the name of a family. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borromean_rings
[–] Amalek666_ 3 points -2 points 1 point (+1|-3) 4.7 years ago
Look at this. Every shape of gear imaginable.
http://youtu.be/WYcqJ5HdxA4
[–] carbanara 0 points 0 points 0 points (+0|-0) 4.7 years ago
Those were all squares though. The only difference was the bracing
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[–] the-gerbil-in-my-bum 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iT-YF6r3ZG4
[–] zezzer [S] ago
that's awesome! love how it sounds like Tom Hiddleston talking lol
[–] Wuttier 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Very intriguing. Are there any examples of working devices that utilize these types of gears?
[–] thrus ago
Pretty much any number of teeth will work the trick is to get them to move smoothly so there is minimal wear and thus minimal maintenance.
[–] Diogenes_The_Cynic ago
I wonder if you can use them to make an interlock device.
[–] ninjai ago
All I can hear is "bomian happens". I figured out in the end happens = hairpins... But wtf is bomian?
[–] NassTee 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Borromean - it comes from the name of a family. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borromean_rings
[–] Amalek666_ 3 points -2 points 1 point (+1|-3) ago
Look at this. Every shape of gear imaginable.
http://youtu.be/WYcqJ5HdxA4
[–] carbanara ago
Those were all squares though. The only difference was the bracing