I have 3D printed gears before. Just not used them yet. This structure uses skate bearings but I never bothered making shafts but the pencils were a close fit. It spins very freely.
http://www.autoartisans.com/3DPrint/WormGear1.jpg http://www.autoartisans.com/3DPrint/WormGear2.jpg And to be fair the stl flles were found through this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TemC-_ftg58 John Dammeyer > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Pugh [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: November-26-19 1:03 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Helical Gears > > > > > On 26 Nov 2019, at 20:54, Chris Albertson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > For production, You'd want a gear cutting machine. > > I don�t do production, but I _like_ making gears. �Appen because my dad > worked 50 years at David Brown > > https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sLb8sne7Jwc > > They could make gears 23m diameter (60 feet). They probably still can. > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
