New Titanium KIPS smiley gear
Posted: 11:50 pm May 26 2026
Hello,
I recently discovered that my KIPS smiley gear is missing a tooth. Which then led me to the discovery that the gear is no longer available (most of you know this already). So I took it upon myself to model and 3d print a small batch of gears in titanium. They just came in today, and so far they look like they will work. The surface finish is a little rough, but tolerances seem acceptable. I think it’ll be 100% functional. I might need some beta testers to see how they hold up. Thoughts?
I recently discovered that my KIPS smiley gear is missing a tooth. Which then led me to the discovery that the gear is no longer available (most of you know this already). So I took it upon myself to model and 3d print a small batch of gears in titanium. They just came in today, and so far they look like they will work. The surface finish is a little rough, but tolerances seem acceptable. I think it’ll be 100% functional. I might need some beta testers to see how they hold up. Thoughts?