On Tue, 2009-05-12 at 22:03 -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Kirk, > I have software (FAPT) that will generate the tooth profile using > the information out of the machinery's handbook charts. I would be > happy to input the data and send you the profile in G-code. > Stuart
Thank you Stuart. I am able to generate the tooth profiles, or rather points on the profile with QCAD by drawing the rack and doing the involute copy/move. This gives me an idea of what's going on. As I learn more, I am able to simplify the process. I have a particular 4:1 gear set I need for my turret encoder on the Shizuoka, which I have enough profile points on. I'll connect the dots with lines, then use dxf2gcode to get the .ngc file. I do have some other projects that need gears. For instance, they don't show up in this photo: http://www.wallacecompany.com/old_lathe/head-1a.jpg but there are a bunch of teeth missing from the small spindle gear and the back gear set on this lathe. I am considering, making new parts from scratch. I think I'll learn enough from the encoder project to be able to get these gears done. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
