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Gallery, Projects and General => How do I?? => Topic started by: Pete49 on April 11, 2012, 03:17:06 AM

Title: Index wheels
Post by: Pete49 on April 11, 2012, 03:17:06 AM

I'm making a few missing index wheels for my faceting machine and while I was able to make the 40 & 48 tooth cogs I still need others. Is there software out there that will let me print out cogs the size and tooth count I need so I can stick them to the brass discs to file them out? Easily done with a 3 corner file as there is shape wise is a 'vvvv' shape and the 2 I have made are good to go so I figure I can make the rest if I can find a way to make the paper patterns. Any ideas?
The reason I'm making them is because money not so much (Aussie pension) time I have plenty of. Also I think the machine maker is gone its an old MDR.
Posted on onother site but fishing for ideas so the more chance of a method to use :thumbup:
Pete

Title: Re: Index wheels
Post by: David Jupp on April 11, 2012, 03:55:09 AM

Take a look at Gearotic - http://gearotic.com/ (http://gearotic.com/)

There are probably several other options worth considering too, might even be easy with a basic CAD system if you don't need teeth to mesh with other gears.

Title: Re: Index wheels
Post by: mattinker on April 11, 2012, 04:59:41 AM

You might try :-

http://woodgears.ca/gear_cutting/template.html

It's intended for wood gears, but it would be good for any material and what's more it's free!

Many, many uses possible! (No John it's not L**ux specific!)

Regards, Matthew

Title: Re: Index wheels
Post by: Pete49 on April 11, 2012, 11:56:49 PM

Thanks guys its now a done job :beer: well except for the filing
Pete

Title: Re: Index wheels
Post by: rotorhead on April 15, 2012, 12:44:41 PM

Hi all,

If anyone needs an involute gear calculator this website has a free one- http://www.quickspline.com/id13.html