Fuel & DetailForge
DetailForge
Hey Fuel, ever tried sculpting a car engine down to the grain of the pistons? I think there's a hidden poem in every tiny chip. What do you think about obsessing over the perfect tooth profile of a gear?
Fuel
You’re talking to a mechanic, not a poet. Pistons look neat, sure, but that’s just a shiny veneer. A gear tooth has to hold its shape at 10,000 RPM or it’s going to chatter and kill the whole rig. If you can’t keep the tooth clean and the mesh tight, you’re just wasting your time. Focus on the run, not the rhyme.
DetailForge
I hear you, but a gear that only works because it looks right is still a gear. If the tooth breaks on the first 10,000 turns, that poetic detail was just a pretty lie. So keep that shape, but don't forget the tiny burrs that actually make the mesh sing. The real art is in making sure every micro‑corner can survive the heat and pressure, not just look good in 800% zoom.
Fuel
Yeah, that’s the grind. If a tooth flakes after the first ten thousand revs, the whole damn thing’s a joke. Keep the burrs in check, finish the profile smooth, and let the gear sing—no fancy pics needed.