Made my first gear, a 21 tooth change gear for cutting metric threads on a 7 x. I could have bought one, but now I know how to make any size. It's not perfect, but it will work and the next one will be better.
Made my first gear, a 21 tooth change gear for cutting metric threads on a 7 x. I could have bought one, but now I know how to make any size. It's not perfect, but it will work and the next one will be better.
You ROCK!! That looks great and your skills are far beyond mine.
Congrats!
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Nice job! I wouldn't have a clue how to make that
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Thank you, fellow HSMs. It wasn't really hard at all. The hardest part is cutting the form tool. I was intimidated by dividing plates, but once I started to do it, it was cake. After setup, the hardest part is counting three turns. I missed the keyway a little, but it will work. I'll snap a shot of the setup this weekend. Not much "meat" between the keyway and the valleys between the teeth, so I might make one from brass. This will get me through the one metric thread I need to cut for a project, but it will be nice to have a 21 tooth, as it really opens up thread capabilities. You can also buy a set for $2.50 from allelectronics.com, but I wanted to slay the dragon. Dragon sleighed
Knudsen, you're such a gear-head! NICE JOB!!!!!
Sorry Troy, I was looking for a Barney-looking dragon, but couldn't find one. :rainfro:
Actually, I feel like this when I trim the toenails on our iguana!
Yeah, ummm, I'm gonna need you to ship me one of those so I can examine it real close to see how good a job you really did. I *might* send it back when I'm done.