I found a good use for the wooden helical gears - window blinds. Here's a link to my Youtube video demonstrating them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqaMBUSs0Uc
Unclesyd,
Thanks for the suggestion and link. I have a tablesaw throat insert made of phenolic - very durable stuff! The insert had to be cut to fit the blade by lowering the blade fully and then slowly sawing through by raising the blade. I'll send them some information and a phone call...
I agree, the generator on a wind turbine probably would be more efficient if it was spun faster. That's a really good idea.
Lignum vitae has been used in the past as prop shaft seals on ships and submarines. In little Rock they have made a tourist attraction out of the U.S.S. Razorback - A...
Ironically enough I used to work as a land surveyor using gps equipment. I could measure my longitude down to about a quarter of an inch. Nowadays our gps satellites each have atomic clocks accurate down to a nano-second. Still I am more impressed with John Harrisons chronometer calculating...
Thank you very much. The plywood has no finish on it or any sanding either, the gears have had nothing more done to them after forming the teeth except for inserting a bronze bushing. I forgot to mention that each gear in the picture is actually two thinner gears stacked together. You can see...
Gentlemen,
I have developed a totally new way to cut either spur or helical gears. I am an inventor with some engineering background and know what I am doing. Using the same basic gear formulas that you use, I input values for the following parameters to calculate data to make any gear I want...
