You are right, and not quite so right! The trouble is that the correct rack for a lantern pinion is a cycloid but an involute rack has straight-sided teeth, and there are a lot to cut. Conversely, A lantern pinion might just be the way to get the strength in the pinion teeth.
Bob At 15:53 25.10.01 -0400, you wrote: >I have made clocks and wonder why the pinion gear when a lantern gear is >so much easier to make. >Jim Ketcheson > >Matt Mengel wrote: > >>Hey all, >> I am a machinist, and I agree that a cutter for a >>router would be the easiest way to cut the teeth for >>the rack. > > >_______________________________________________ >Cameramakers mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
