Re:Plastic Gears Are the Future (2017)
by upofadown on Sunday June 02, 2019 @09:13AM
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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 article could of been more informatively titled "Ridiculously expansive plastic gears are the future for some niche applications".
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Re:Plastic Gears Are the Future (2017)
by nullwasamistake on Sunday June 02, 2019 @08:38PM
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Plastic 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.