RBS/Gears
Gear Families
We need Gear Families that all work with each other. This includes popular construction toys. But we're also scaling stuff up to work with Big Iron, like 2"x2" RBS/Beam. And RBS/Rack and Pinion.
Release status: experimental
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Contents
Gear Math and Theory
- Main page: gear design.
Notes
We need cad drawings, background theory, but we also need a "Print this file (with photograph)" and make things with your five year old.
Because we have five year old user builders.
Types
gear design for theory and names of parts.
Design and Library
- GPL and linux friendly tools for design
- Blender gear script
Common Types
- Meccano/Erector/Vex
- Databases
- Other
Fabrication
Laser Cutter
- gear fabrication on a laser Cutter is Common, works well.
RepRapping
- Precision and Tolerance
CNC mill/router
- Sherline examples
- Taig Mill examples
- Bridgeport examples
Hybrid
Hybrid fabrication; RepRapping and then precise tidying of each layer with a milling/routing head is the most promising.
- Direct: We can make the plastic gear directly
- Mold: We can make the molds for filled epoxy gears. See HandmadeGears.
Hobbing
- Timothy Edward's build of a Meccano Gear Making Machine, technically a gear hobber:
via http://edwards.web.users.btopenworld.com/meccano/modelgear.htm
Wire EDM
- Forrest Higgs proposed this once.
Casting/Mouldmaking
- We can make molds for Filled epoxy
