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The plastic gears discussed in the article are more expensive than metal so chances are the sorts of plastic gears you are encountering are different. The artic
by upofadown 7y ago
The plastic gears discussed in the article are more expensive than metal so chances are the sorts of plastic gears you are encountering are different. The article could of been more informatively titled "Ridiculously expansive plastic gears are the future for some niche applications".
- nullwasamistake 7y agoPlastic gears are quiet and lubricate themselves. but they're inferior in nearly every other way. The materials mentioned are as much the past as the future. High tech polymers like Delrin and nylon have been in use for decades and saturate their markets already. These "future" gears have been around forever.