We’ve seen several methods of repairing plastic gears. After all, a gear is usually the same all the way around, so it is very tempting to duplicate a good part to replace a damaged part. That’s ...

As all C4 owners know, it's not a statement of "if," it's a question of "when" are your headlight actuators going to stop functioning. And what's the cause normally? It almost always seems to be ...

Lower efficiency makes eco-friendly industrial nets and ropes fall short. That’s a trade-off we might have to accept. By Alastair Bland/Hakai Magazine Published Sep 16, 2023 7:00 PM EDT This article ...

Automatic doors and gates are great, except when they fail, which seems to be about every three days in our experience. [MAD WHEEL] had just such a failure, with a plastic gear being the culprit.

It's usually safe to assume that steel is stronger and more wear resistant than plastic. But plastic gears have been shown to outperform metal ones in high-speed feeders that insert postcards inside ...