Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Wed 18 January 2012, 11:02
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Replies: 36
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Did you do that just so you wouldn't mar the...
Did you do that just so you wouldn't mar the flanges? My gears have a shoulder that I was planning on gripping with the 3 jaw chuck (or 4-jaw if my 3 jaw isn't running quite true) and going in from...
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Mon 16 January 2012, 18:09
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Replies: 36
Views: 41,942
Wait, what? The US is the only industrialized...
Wait, what? The US is the only industrialized nation that doesn't use metric. Even England is in the midst of transitioning. Our military even primarily uses metric.
But aside from my whining...
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Fri 13 January 2012, 10:06
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Replies: 36
Views: 41,942
I will be checking the accuracy of my lathe...
I will be checking the accuracy of my lathe today. (Just bought a 12" Clausing with a bunch of extras). If it turns out that it is on center, is there a good reason not to buy a 12" length of gear...
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Thu 12 January 2012, 18:16
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Replies: 36
Views: 41,942
Spur Gears in odd bore sizes
So, I ended up going with Motionking's motors, and just realized that the shafts are 14mm. So, knowing that now, I am faced with a bit of a dilemma. Namely, what do I do for the spur gears. I am...
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