gears

[mitch_prest]

came across this .. might be interesting for anyone looking to make gears..

http://gearotic.com/index.html

you can try out the demo... the cost is not as high as getting some of the other things available

mitch

[shoeshine]

Holy ****....

Mitch that looks phenominal. I am downloading and checking out tuts as I write.

Thanks for the link!

Chris

[myxpykalix]

That does look interesting. Before you know it we will all be making our own doors like Chris did.

[widgetworks_unlimited]

Bill P. sent me pictures of some oval gears about a month ago... It was the first I'd ever heard of such a thing. As soon as I found out about them I had to cut some for myself. I found the following links and used their cut files...

Oval Gears:

Video

DXF + Project Description

Square Gears:

Video

DXF + Project Description


These things sit on my desk and are fun to play with - they're also VERY hard to model/design. I almost got my old calculus textbooks out to see if I could do it. After reading some Hungarian graduate papers (translated to English, thankfully) I put the project back on the shelf.

Here's one more video that I think is impressive.

Art's other software has always been a great value - I'm already thinking of fun ways to use this.

[bleeth]

Guys:

Found this on that same website:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4458

There should be an index of "websites dedicated to making strange and sometimes useful things for those with the time to fool around that way"

[mitch_prest]

if you follow the thingverse link.. you will find the thing-o-matic ... its home based stereo lithography at a price that most could live with....

m

[widgetworks_unlimited]

Mitch, you had me excited there for a minute!

To avoid confusion for others reading this thread, the "thing-o-matic" is NOT offering stereo lithography, but 3D printing of any type is still pretty cool.

This is a machine designed and built by MakerBot, which came out of the RepRap project - an open source 3D printer project.

I hope someone has/will figure out "stereo lithography on a budget" - it might take these little machines to a whole new level in terms of the quality and usefulness of their finished product.

[mitch_prest]

sorry bout getting the heart rate up... I know what that is like for us old fellas... but most ppl don't know the difference and I just wanted to get the message across..

[shoeshine]

Mitch et.al.,

This thing is amazingly useful for me. It will simplify a lot of the gear design I do by a huge margin. Not to mention just cool.

first elliptical gear prototype already cut.

[sorry for the poor quality pocket cam pics, but this is just me messin about in the shop late at night]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6V4RU_dTqw

Chris

[pappybaynes]

OK, I am feeling stupid...I cannot download the dxf files on that site...can someone help please. Thanks