BTW The big expense is not the CVT but the first stage gear reduction.
These tiny precision gears alone are somewhere btween $500 and $1000.

Paul Lamar

Paul,
A straight cut planetary is easily designed and manufactured as a one-off ;
providing you don't mind paying for it.

Actually a lot of the gear cutters locally make a living off the repair and
maintenance side of things and charge a fortune for hard to get replacement
parts. So the one-off is not a problem.

I figure it would cost at least a couple of thousand to manufacture.

I would love to get one made-up with someone else's money, just for the
experience!
Mind you the design must be your own including relief tooth angles,
tolerance, play, etc.

George (down under)

Four out of the five gears are stock off the shelf precision gears made
by KHK in Japan.

Paul Lamar
 
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