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Thank you very much! That was a very clear and helpful description which helps me to understand what is going on in my system. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to explain!
Best,
A. Craig
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We actually are considering remaking the plates at this point, so I will certainly experiment with the spacing before finalizing the specifications. Thank you very much for your insight! The mounting distance was one of the few things that I hadn't been thinking could be wrong.
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Wow, it is impressive that you are able to understand so much about the system from the wear pattern, especially considering a poor photograph! Would additional photos be helpful, and if so, what should I be trying to show?
Thank you again so much for your help!
Best regards,
A. Craig
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Yes, I know I am being frustratingly vague; this is part of a research project and at present I don't think it is possible to provide a detailed schematic or an exact description of purpose. I am terribly sorry about this; I do not mean to waste people's time by being unhelpful. I am...
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I am terribly sorry the photo wasn't helpful! I took it with my camera, but I was using macro focus so that the between -gear surface details would be clear. I take it a large, overall view with less detail is more helpful in this case? I will take and post better photos shortly, but...
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Thank you very much for your help!
I am using a flexible coupling which allows for parallel and angular misalignment but is axially stiff, so it is still allowing a thrust to transmit.
Here is the manufacturing data on the gears:
Pitch 32DP
Pressure angle 20
No. of teeth 32
Major...
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The plates were not jig-bored, but I thought the CNC machining used was precise enough for the purpose. It seems that I might need to remake the plates, but before that I will certainly try adding spacers to see if that helps.
The gears are not fully in series, but almost, so yes...
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Each gear is fitted with a ball bearing at the top and bottom of each shaft and each bearing is fit within a hole in the plate. That being said, the bearings are only 1/8" thick, so the contact area of support isn't very high.
I understand that stainless-stainless is not the best idea...
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I am having some trouble with theory not matching practice in a spur gear train that I designed. The train consists of about 200 1" stainless steel spur gears held in place in a horizontal plane between two plates. They are driven from above by a vertically mounted motor connected via a...
