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I’m looking at making helical gears, as per normal I wanted to start with the fundamentals. What is the optimum angle? Can I index them on the milling machine? Can I machine with a normal cutter? Why do I need to make helical gears? The big benefit is they will be quieter. Gear noise on … Read more
A plate with evenly spaced holes at a given radius that allow you to rotate a chuck and then hold it precisely at a given number of intervals. This can then be used for gear cutting, machining facets at precise points or for drilling holes in a cylinder end cover for fixings. This image shows … Read more
Previously I reviewed the Warco HV4 rotary table, now I think it’s time to look at gear cutting with the Warco HV4 rotary table. The Warco HV4 rotary table comes with dividing plates and crank – thus allowing it to be used to cut gears. Setting up to machine gears, first step is to clamp … Read more