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January 8, 2026

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Retrotechtacular: Planetary Gears Are Out Of This World

January 13, 2015 by Kristina Panos 16 Comments

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Posted in Hackaday Columns, RetrotechtacularTagged annulus, compound gearing, epicyclic, epicyclic gearing, gear, gear ratio, pencil sharpener, planetary gears, wobble stick

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