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Thank you for the video and the drawing. I think I'll go for the flat bars and get some heim joints to take out as much slack as I can.

All I can say is I'd better enjoy driving this thing when I'm done for all of the time and expense I'm sinking into it. I don't want to be one of those guys on Craigslist asking way too much money for something I never use just because I spent more than I should have and can't stand to take the loss.

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George, I finally got to see the video you posted. Is the machine you have cutting the gear a broaching attachment for a Bridgeport or a dedicated machine? What turns the rotary table for the next go? Manual, mechanical, or computer?

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[George]

George, I finally got to see the video you posted. Is the machine you have cutting the gear a broaching attachment for a Bridgeport or a dedicated machine? What turns the rotary table for the next go? Manual, mechanical, or computer?

I hope Whipper's answer was of value to you because I have no idea.

It was his video and I remembered it when you posted your question.

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After Whipper's answer I googled for the gear shaper and its quite and interesting machine. I have seen shapers in action but never knew about this specialized type. I also found the video of gear cutting porn from Whipper's shop that you have on your Vimeo and that was fun to watch. If I hadn't stumbled into doing computer stuff for a living I'd want to work in a machine shop. Instead I just make expensive bad parts and chips in my garage at home.