Adherents of the subculture are known as gearheads, and [Let’s Print] is among them. His latest creation is a 3D printed planetary gearbox design with a focus on easy assembly and versatile ...

The gearbox is designed around a cheap, 5010 size, 360 KV, sensorless motor from Amazon. Each stage consists of a 1:4 planetary gear set that can be connected to another stage, or to an output hub.

A hobbyist engineer developed a high-precision, zero-backlash angular gearbox using 3D printing, offering a novel solution for torque transfer without traditional mechanisms like bevel gears or belts.

The Rodin Cars bespoke gearbox, uniquely designed specifically for manufacturing using state-of-the-art metal 3D printing technology. (Image courtesy of Rodin Cars) Source: 3D Systems Inc.

The creator of this transmission has also made an F1-style paddle-shifted gearbox, which is a bit more complex. It just goes to show you what you can do with some CAD skills and a little imagination.

American maker Czinger Vehicles announced this week that, with the help of Xtrac, it will be the first automaker on earth to include a 3D printed, topology-optimized transmission into its vehicle ...