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  1. mgb23

    Spur gears not running on pitch line

    Many gear manufacturers say not to do this, but here is my problem. I have 2 rolls in which paper is nipped between. The rolls need to be driven. We are currently using spur gears to drive them. Both rolls are the same diameter. The distance between the rolls is ajustable. How much can the...
  2. mgb23

    Dissimilar metals and lubrication.

    Hello, I'm new to the forum. I want to design a gear set. One gear is 4140 steel, one will be a grade 2 cast iron. I do not want to lubricate the gears. Lubricating the gearset becomes a hygeine issue with the lubricant attracting dust particles. The bending stress is 1100 psi. The contact...

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