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If the gear seems somewhat inconsistent or incomplete that is one of the problems
of working with an add-on, and the reason why add-ons like this are not enabled by
default. The gear generated has a hole in the middle; it is not a closed object. To fix
that the addendum setting can be set so that the points all converge in the middle.
However, there is something about this that isn't right. Try to predict what the
problem might be before it shows up later.
Another oddity of the gear add-on is that its width is not its total height, but rather is
only half its height. This will just have to be accounted for.
Finally, it should be mentioned that this add-on does not make the ideal shape
for a gear, known as an involute gear. This gear will work fine for this application,
but is not necessarily suitable for more technical applications. Other modeling
programs have better modules for doing all sorts of gears including involute gears.
A search on Thingiverse will also reveal many different gear projects and is worth
the exploration.
1.
Change the settings of the gear so it is 5mm tall and has six 10mm long teeth
with the following settings:
 
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