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Old 05-26-2013, 02:38 AM   #25
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Haven't worked in a gear shop for about 15 years Ken, but with the right tooling anything is possible! What kind of ratio are you talking? Probably wouldn't be practical to tool up for a couple of sets but I do still have friends at the gear shop, they would need to be spiral bevel heat treated gears, there is quite a science to building them. Send me some info and I could get a qoute on some.
Gear sets like this Keith. There are lots of things you could machine to save thousands or to make thousands.

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Keith it does look like there is a mill behind some of that equipment Larry is picturing. It might be a Bridgeport?
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