gears
gears
(OP)
Hi all
can you please tell me if i can get the diameter of a gear by knowing the number of teeth.
and is there a site where can i get more info a bout gears
Thankyou.
can you please tell me if i can get the diameter of a gear by knowing the number of teeth.
and is there a site where can i get more info a bout gears
Thankyou.





RE: gears
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT GEARS, CONSULT A GOOD GEAR REFERENCE FRO AUTHORS LIKE DUDLEY, OR BUCKINGHAM, OR OTHERS.
TO GET THE GEAR OUTSIDE DIAMETER DIVIDE THE (NUMBER OF TEETH + 2) BY THE DIAMETRAL PITCH.
RE: gears
Web sites with gear info are:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/gears.htm
http://www.srl.gatech.edu/education/ME3110/primer/geartit.htm
http://www.ul.ie/~nolk/gears.htm
This is probably the best technical link
http://www.efunda.com/DesignStandards/gears/gears_introduction.cfm
Good Luck.
C. Hugh (www.Hatch.ca)