Answers.Body: <p>Have you seen this model?</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/8GlP4cTK.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/8GlP4cTK.png" alt="Photo of a 5-speed plus reverse gearbox" /></a></p>
  <p>I found this <a href="https://mi.eng.cam.ac.uk/IALego/gearbox.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a> by searching for &quot;Lego gearbox&quot; on Google.</p>
  <p>Admittedly, it could be much more compact, but it doesn't use any specialized pieces or illegal building techniques.</p>
  <p>Or if you're okay with illegal connections, but need the gearbox to be more compact, you could consider this diagonal gearbox concept (see in operation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHMJxPIJabM" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>):</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ob8jVvA4.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ob8jVvA4.png" alt="Diagonal gearbox" /></a></p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/WxzUgv7w.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/WxzUgv7w.png" alt="Diagonal gearbox digital plan" /></a></p>
  <p>Of course, you'd need to add a reverse gear to this model, but that should be manageable.</p>
  <p>Other videos for the gearboxes without driving rings and clutch gears (Mostly legal):</p>
  <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJwuXJOVe1A" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sariel's 5-speed gearbox</a></p>
  <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtcFXSR33kM" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sariel's 2-speed automatic gearbox</a></p>
  <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOvb73uttA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sariel's 3-speed Servo gearbox</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>I have tried many times to make a 6+N+R gearbox, but all I can find are people with many clutch gears, driving rings, and other special parts, such as the change-over catch. I want to make a compact 6+N+R manual gearbox.</p>
  
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Title: Trouble building a LEGO gearbox
UserDisplayName: William O'Byrne
ThreadText: # Trouble building a LEGO gearbox
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2024-07-10)
  
  I have tried many times to make a 6+N+R gearbox, but all I can find are people with many clutch gears, driving rings, and other special parts, such as the change-over catch. I want to make a compact 6+N+R manual gearbox.
  
  **Tags:** technic, building, gears, advanced-models
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2024-07-11. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  Have you seen this model?
  
  [![Photo of a 5-speed plus reverse gearbox](https://i.sstatic.net/8GlP4cTK.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/8GlP4cTK.png)
  
  I found this [here](https://mi.eng.cam.ac.uk/IALego/gearbox.html) by searching for "Lego gearbox" on Google.
  
  Admittedly, it could be much more compact, but it doesn't use any specialized pieces or illegal building techniques.
  
  Or if you're okay with illegal connections, but need the gearbox to be more compact, you could consider this diagonal gearbox concept (see in operation [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHMJxPIJabM)):
  
  [![Diagonal gearbox](https://i.sstatic.net/ob8jVvA4.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/ob8jVvA4.png)
  
  [![Diagonal gearbox digital plan](https://i.sstatic.net/WxzUgv7w.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/WxzUgv7w.png)
  
  Of course, you'd need to add a reverse gear to this model, but that should be manageable.
  
  Other videos for the gearboxes without driving rings and clutch gears (Mostly legal):
  
  [Sariel's 5-speed gearbox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJwuXJOVe1A)
  
  [Sariel's 2-speed automatic gearbox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtcFXSR33kM)
  
  [Sariel's 3-speed Servo gearbox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOvb73uttA)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thank you! That worked well, and adding a reverse isn’t too hard  
  
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