spur gear
spur gear
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I apologize for the simple quesiton. What does spur gear mean? Does it just mean the ridges run parallel to the shaft (as opposed to helical gear)?
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RE: spur gear
Yhe name spur gear comes from the fact that it looks like a
spur.
Have a look at this site- http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/DANotes/gears/intro/intro.html
regards desertfox
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Cheers
SACEM1
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But if that is common terminology I would like to hear.
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