Gear creating software

[myxpykalix]

No i like the different colors. Let me ask you, you had some gears sitting off to the side of the material, should those be moved on and cut? What about the ones at the top? You only had the ones at the bottom toolpathed. Are they all compatible with these gears?

[steve_g]

Jack

Any of the gears in that series will mesh... but the ones I toolpathed will work on the grid. If you want to establish axel spacing determined by radii, use any combination!
Who knows why I have some off to the side, works in process?

Steve

[tuck]

Steve, I disagree with Jack. I think it's time for you to move on to some nice wood of different species and do a very cool motorized display.

You have come fah, grass hoppa!

Keep up the good work, keep having fun, and by all means keep us posted!

Edit to say, "some off to the side" is a good thing as it adds to visual interest. Paint outside the lines, my man!

[myxpykalix]

I have 2 motors coming in a few days, hopefully i'll be able to cut some gears and make something spin.

[steve_g]

"some off to the side"

On my down load file I have some gears "off to the side" or not on the main work area... My habit when I work is to discard items off to the side, I never delete something because so often a train of thought runs through a previous idea.

The down load file I provided includes all gears in the series from 6 tooth to 22 tooth these gears are all grouped at the top of the work area... It's my habit to create "master" patterns that I don't alter. My work flow would be to make copies of the masters, ungroup the copy, modify them and toolpath them. but never the "master". Make sense?

Steve

[tuck]

"some off to the side"
Make sense?

Steve

No! hahahaha

[steve_g]

Jack

I found a spirograph generator in Inkscape... just a few items down from the gear generator.

Steve

[tuck]

Eee gads, Steve! It would take a month of Sundays to cut/engrave them designs! Y'all are gettin' way too fancy for me!

[myxpykalix]

A few "elements" i've been thinking about, maybe more for a flat sculpture then one that hangs on the wall.

Do you recall "forbidden Planet" and Robby the robot? he had some cool stuff going on in his head: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a63i4rGZ1ts

Frankly my favorite robot was GORT...Klaatu, Barada, Nickto!

[myxpykalix]

http://www.instructables.com/id/Lase...ith-Chronodot/