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  • Can Opener Re-Gearing

    Six years on, I just deployed the last of the aluminum spares from the original CNC project:

    Can opener - new gear installed
    Can opener – new gear installed

    I swear the cutter gear on the left does not show that rust in person!

    This can opener has a slightly larger bolt than the previous ones, so I embiggened the hole with a step drill:

    Can opener - redrilling new gear
    Can opener – redrilling new gear

    Having run out of aluminum gears, I’ll be forced to make a hob to make a steel gear. Drat!