Thank you all for the replies! I am now convinced an idler gear setup would work best. I am looking for a variable spacing up to 6 mm. I could see how a setup with a variable centre distance could be prone to wear. As the goal is to design a machine which would produce one hundred portions a...
Thanks for your reply! I really like both of your suggestions, as they offer new design ideas I haven't thought of.
1. Using idler gears in series is a great idea I need to investigate further. Thank you!
2. Changing the diameter of the rollers will be difficult, as it significantly reduces the...
Hi!
As a side-project I am designing and building a ramen noodle machine. This is similar to a pasta machine, just significantly larger and stronger. For dough sheeting purposes, two press rollers of approximately 120 mm diameter are being rotated by two spur gears, each with an approximately...
