Very nice application of some standard process/production line parts to produce a cleverly assembled machine for a specific function.Fantastic to watch,shame the video wasnt longer!Keep up the trick work!!
Dumb question: the fairly large edge rounding of tops and bottoms of the teeth look great. On a ring gear like this, what is the upside of this added machining? Don't these gears stay meshed with a driven pinion 100% of the time (slewing ring)? Or is this more like a large engine flywheel gear that has a starter motor/solenoid driven pinion
That's actually a great questions! There's a few upsides to adding this chamfer radius, but it ultimately comes down to preventing wear on the gear. Depending on the use of gears high amounts of heat poses a threat actually cracking and creating a brittle edge. A sharp edge creates a weak point on the gear that can break from harsh movements and create a burr towards the points of contact. This gear here is actually intended for a servo driven rotary pinion.
Very nice application of some standard process/production line parts to produce a cleverly assembled machine for a specific function.Fantastic to watch,shame the video wasnt longer!Keep up the trick work!!
Dumb question: the fairly large edge rounding of tops and bottoms of the teeth look great. On a ring gear like this, what is the upside of this added machining? Don't these gears stay meshed with a driven pinion 100% of the time (slewing ring)? Or is this more like a large engine flywheel gear that has a starter motor/solenoid driven pinion
That's actually a great questions! There's a few upsides to adding this chamfer radius, but it ultimately comes down to preventing wear on the gear. Depending on the use of gears high amounts of heat poses a threat actually cracking and creating a brittle edge. A sharp edge creates a weak point on the gear that can break from harsh movements and create a burr towards the points of contact. This gear here is actually intended for a servo driven rotary pinion.
TIL! Thx