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High pressure angle gears used as a bearing subject to a large radial load
I want to use an inner/outer gear couple to replace a very large ball bearing, mostly radially loaded (it is a wheel hub) Because of the load direction, it seems wise to increase the pressure angle, as it puts the load forces more perpendicular to the tooth surface and also because it increases...- pf26
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- Forum: Gear and Pulley engineering
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Low pressure injection molding - material performance for hinge design
We try to use low pressure injection molding to produce small current sensors (including sensitive windings). The parts have a hinge to make it openable. Using Overtec 5FR, we have quality issues, especially for the hinge. The material is very soft, so we can make the hinge as thick as 4mm, but...- pf26
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- Forum: Plastics Engineering general discussion
