Next came the tricky part: the Herringbone gears for the high-torque stage. These double-helical beauties were notorious for preventing "axial thrust"—the annoying tendency of gears to push themselves off their shafts. In the generator, he toggled the "Double Helical" option. The flat profile twisted into a sharp V-shape, a geometry nearly impossible to manufacture without a 3D printer.
: Uses the Bambu Parametric Model Maker to create customizable gears including helix angles and hub diameters. MatterControl ProTools gear+generator+stl
: Determines the gear's outer diameter and gear ratio. Next came the tricky part: the Herringbone gears