woodgears.ca How to make gears, such as the ones I used for my screw advance box joint jig or my wooden router lift.
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25 Responses to How to make gears
would of been hell to make metal ones… or at least the molds for em.
First of all I love your videos and hope to eventually get around to making some of your machines. I have used your Gear Generator program to create plans for some gears that I cut out. I noticed that the gears generated are very slightly elliptical and therefore are prone to jamming. At first I thought this was my cutting or my printer but when I export the gears to .DXF and take them into illustrator for laser cutting, on larger gears the height can be 0.5 mm out from the width. Any Ideas?
If anyone needs instructions about guide bushings & how to calculate there offset just pm me here on Youtube w/ there E-mail addy and i will send them a PDF File
BrushCountryJamboree
June 28, 2012 at 10:20 pm Reply
You make a hardboard template as described by: driftingcompass here on youtube.
It is Easy, Fast & Quick method for people who do want a precise angle cut on the gears.
BrushCountryJamboree
June 28, 2012 at 10:59 pm Reply
Hardboard Template
If the gears are 90 degrees from each other you start out w/ the method you describe, since the gears need to be cut on a angle use a template guide bushing and a 6 degree dovetail bit.
You will need to consider the distance from the outside of the guide bushing to the area of the cutting surface on the router bit, which is your off set.
Once your template has been made larger to accomodate the offset your ready to route the sides of your teeth, so you have a undercut.
BrushCountryJamboree
June 28, 2012 at 11:31 pm Reply
would you know of a material that is machinable/cutable with wood tools. Possibly a method of hardening/strengthening wood or similar material? I’ve been making several designs of a ropemaking machine, but out of steel [machined or welded/drilled steel parts. The steel is much more time/material intensive than a wooden model. Question then becomes length of service and saleability. The short term best is wood based?, regards,
I just slapped myself in the forehead when I saw you use a drill press to clean up the little spaces between the teeth “ahead of time”. Lol I was making it WAY to difficult with all the twisting and turning I was doing on my band saw. My dad and I both really appreciated this video and I’m going to be buying the full version of your gear program as well. Great work. 🙂
I think you’re talking about ring gears. If so, just print out the proper gear size that you’ll need and paste it onto a slightly larger circular piece of wood. Cut out the INSIDE as opposed to the outside.
would of been hell to make metal ones… or at least the molds for em.
Zilerrezko
June 28, 2012 at 4:04 pm
Very cool video. I absolutely adore your shop. You have a new subscriber 🙂
RubertaLang
June 28, 2012 at 4:20 pm
are the gears strong enought to be attatched to a lawnmower engine, so that it can drift a machine?
sorry my bad english :0)
MrOlekul
June 28, 2012 at 4:38 pm
if you mount the handle closer to the center of the gear then it’s surprisingly easier to turn the machine.
harveygreen1
June 28, 2012 at 5:02 pm
could you somehow make a motor for it?
IJAWBREAKERl
June 28, 2012 at 5:53 pm
One of these days, I’m going to make a gear like this then use it for a pattern to cast in aluminum..someday! =D
pheenix42
June 28, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Definitely not the program. Maybe your laser cutter. Laser printers can also distort a bit. Just print it with an ink jet printer.
Matthiaswandel
June 28, 2012 at 7:04 pm
First of all I love your videos and hope to eventually get around to making some of your machines. I have used your Gear Generator program to create plans for some gears that I cut out. I noticed that the gears generated are very slightly elliptical and therefore are prone to jamming. At first I thought this was my cutting or my printer but when I export the gears to .DXF and take them into illustrator for laser cutting, on larger gears the height can be 0.5 mm out from the width. Any Ideas?
fiketulip
June 28, 2012 at 7:22 pm
well you have just gained another subscriber 🙂
aleeeex1055
June 28, 2012 at 8:15 pm
how to make one way gear?the gear only rotates on one direction eventhough the shaft will rotate on both direction.
kamapau
June 28, 2012 at 8:53 pm
i purchased the plans for the tilt router, very happy with it, cant wait to build it, thanks for the videos man
dallasanderson1
June 28, 2012 at 9:33 pm
If anyone needs instructions about guide bushings & how to calculate there offset just pm me here on Youtube w/ there E-mail addy and i will send them a PDF File
BrushCountryJamboree
June 28, 2012 at 10:20 pm
You make a hardboard template as described by: driftingcompass here on youtube.
It is Easy, Fast & Quick method for people who do want a precise angle cut on the gears.
BrushCountryJamboree
June 28, 2012 at 10:59 pm
Hardboard Template
If the gears are 90 degrees from each other you start out w/ the method you describe, since the gears need to be cut on a angle use a template guide bushing and a 6 degree dovetail bit.
You will need to consider the distance from the outside of the guide bushing to the area of the cutting surface on the router bit, which is your off set.
Once your template has been made larger to accomodate the offset your ready to route the sides of your teeth, so you have a undercut.
BrushCountryJamboree
June 28, 2012 at 11:31 pm
would you know of a material that is machinable/cutable with wood tools. Possibly a method of hardening/strengthening wood or similar material? I’ve been making several designs of a ropemaking machine, but out of steel [machined or welded/drilled steel parts. The steel is much more time/material intensive than a wooden model. Question then becomes length of service and saleability. The short term best is wood based?, regards,
LLuE88
June 29, 2012 at 12:04 am
по шаблону. ну что же молодец.
AzOne095
June 29, 2012 at 12:25 am
I just slapped myself in the forehead when I saw you use a drill press to clean up the little spaces between the teeth “ahead of time”. Lol I was making it WAY to difficult with all the twisting and turning I was doing on my band saw. My dad and I both really appreciated this video and I’m going to be buying the full version of your gear program as well. Great work. 🙂
Oddmoore
June 29, 2012 at 1:22 am
Cool tip. Much appreciated. 🙂
Oddmoore
June 29, 2012 at 1:22 am
awesome
CollectorOfMusic
June 29, 2012 at 1:45 am
Excellent video. I had no idea how gears are made or could be made. I feel slightly smarter.
From Toronto, Canada.
Fahad
fahad203
June 29, 2012 at 2:29 am
Got it, thanks .
Darkbain
June 29, 2012 at 3:21 am
Awesome video. Well narrated. Well filmed. Well edited.
Masowai
June 29, 2012 at 4:08 am
I think you’re talking about ring gears. If so, just print out the proper gear size that you’ll need and paste it onto a slightly larger circular piece of wood. Cut out the INSIDE as opposed to the outside.
Masowai
June 29, 2012 at 4:54 am
Whats the progam that you used?
levifilth
June 29, 2012 at 5:12 am
Cool stuff, but why did I just watch this…?
Phyrexious
June 29, 2012 at 5:34 am