On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 12:28 PM, Dave Cole <[email protected]> wrote:

> Spur gear transmissions are inherently noisy.   I think that is why
> helical gears exist.     However they typically have higher load
> capacity for the same width of gear (as I recall).
>

It is because the teeth are wider because they are at an angle.
But you can't swap in a helix gear without dealing with the end thrust.
You'd need to have a bearing that can handle the axial load.
A timing belt would be even more quiet.


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