Angular momentum for these strange nonplanar gears?

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FallenApple
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I wonder what would the angular momentum vector look like for these gears.

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As it rotates, there is no clear direction on where the angular momentum vector is pointing. This object is symmetric.

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FallenApple said:
As it rotates, there is no clear direction on where the angular momentum vector is pointing.
It's just 3 spinning rings, simply add their vectors.
 
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