Gears
The basic purpose of gears is to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion. Two gears mesh together to transmit torque. The gears themselves are toothed wheels usually linked to an axle.
If you are using gears in your device, you will need to look at the shape and ratio which you require to transmit the enegy.
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