Looking for old gears, any types - ideas?

Maker Talk Dumb Questions Invited
1

I’ve got a sculpture in mind, which requires gears or cogs - really anything with teeth (but not Lego) None of this needs to be operational, so worn out parts are great.

Does anyone have ideas on source/s?

2

I might be able to dig out some laser cut gears I made years back. About 4" and 8" diameter. 1/4 plywood.

3

If you can find them, that would be great! No rush, as I’m out of town for a while

1 Like
4

Does material matter?

5

Found 'em. Not buried too badly. Two are painted with bronze spray paint. Two are unfinished. One still has a bushing glued on. You can see on the larger painted gear where a bushing was.

IMG_20210802_141231819
IMG_20210802_1412318192000×1500 1.06 MB

1 Like
6

@jamesmcnees Material does not matter.

7

@cfstaley - I’ll get in touch directly after I get back. Thanks for uncovering them.

8

Would old bike sprockets work? You can probably get a bunch of them for free, used, from bike shops (or asking on craigslist). They might need cleaning though, and might all be mounted slightly differently, unless you’re just welding them.

9

Any bike parts would be great. Thanks for the idea.