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A Guide to Gears: 8 Gear types explained

Read this lovely article laying out the different gear drive transmissions and a basic description of each. Thought it’d be a nice visual resource to have here so credit goes to Chris Young. 1. Spur gears Spur gears are one of the most common types of gear out there. They have cylindrical pitch surfaces and belong to the parallel shaft gear group. They have a tooth line that is straight and parallel to the shaft. [800px-Spur_Gear_12mm,_18t.svg] Spur gears are commonly used because they can b…