Horizontal Gear with Upward Pointing Teeth: Myth or Reality?

[TheCollector]

is there such thing as a gear that when laid horizontally has teeth that point up intead of out or in?

 

[Lok]

Yup, although not commonly used as conical gears do their job better.

 

[pantaz]

They're called "face gears"
http://www.google.com/search?q=face+gear

 

[TheCollector]

i can't find them on https://sdp-si.com or http://www.bostongear.com/. are there other sites i where I can buy them?

 

[pantaz]

They would probably have to be custom manufactured. Can you not use another type, like bevel gears or ring & pinion?