Gearing using bike parts. The desirable gear ratio to allow for 360 (plus a little) rotation.
Teeth per larger cogs: 48 38 28 Teeth per smaller cogs 28 X 2.5 = 70 24 = 60 21 = 52 18 = 45 16 = 40 Gear ratios near 2.5: 38 to 16 = 2.375 48 to 28 = 2.667 48 to 17 = 3.000