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  1. younggun2020

    W.E Sykes Gear Hobber Taper/step problem

    It's either a taper or a step over the width of the gear. It seems to be that when the right cutter is cutting the right half of the gear, it isn't cutting as deep as the left (0.005" of a difference in root diameter from the right side to left) Im sure that if I am able to adjust the right...
  2. younggun2020

    W.E Sykes Gear Hobber Taper/step problem

    Thanks for getting back to me. You're right I meant that it was a herringbone gear shaper. Im using it to cut helical gears but this taper/step is starting to annoy me lol
  3. younggun2020

    W.E Sykes Gear Hobber Taper/step problem

    Hello, Im currently trying to get a W.E. Sykes gear Hobber back in action and can get it to cut the required gears but it is cutting at a .005" taper/step. I think I just need to offset one of the cutter heads but am unsure how to adjust it. Im fairly a newbie to this machine so any advice...
  4. younggun2020

    Moving into production engineering

    Thanks Zinov! Just trying to get out into the "real world" whilst making some cash on the way.
  5. younggun2020

    Moving into production engineering

    Hi, I've just recently finished my mechanical engineering apprenticeship and have been offered a job in a production engineering environment manufacturing pumps. I come from a University environment where I usually produce prototypes or small batch runs. I'm just looking for some advice on...
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