Drawing a rack with Mcam

[MIL-TFP-41]

Is it possible to draw a accurate representation of a rack with gear.dll? (No I am not talking about bewbs)

Every now & then we get jobs in where we get a model of a rack & we are able to wire EDM the tooth profiles. This time around, we got just the basic information.

[Del.]

What info do you have?

[Del.]

If you know the info on the gear then the radial pitch of the gear is equal to the linear pitch of the rack. So I think if you created one tooth and created a straight pressure angle on it and translated it the linear pitch it would be correct. Of course I may be wrong.

[jlw™]

why not draw one tooth and then translate it?

[Del.]

why not draw one tooth and then translate it?

Thats what I said.  

[crazy^millman]

I got an idea. Draw one tooth and translate it? :laughing: :laughing:

[Guest]

I got an idea. Draw one tooth and translate it? :laughing: :laughing:

 

and they call the man crazy  

[BenK]

I don't know if anyone has said this yet but I would just draw one tooth and translate it. 

[crazy^millman]

and they call the man crazy  

 

That is never been proven I have papers that say otherwise. :scooter:

 

People and their rumors. :help:

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

"I'm not crazy, my mom had me tested!"

[jlw™]

LMB!!!

[Thad]

Thats what I said.  

 

If there's anyone here who would know about getting the job done with only one tooth, I'd say it would be Del. 

[Greg Williams]

I would say yes

 

http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Drive/Gears.html

[Del.]

If there's anyone here who would know about getting the job done with only one tooth, I'd say it would be Del. 

Thats some funny chit.

[So not a Guru]

That is never been proven I have papers that say otherwise. :scooter:

 

People and their rumors. :help:

Seems like a LOT of people concur with this particular rumor.

 

You know what they say...If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...it's prolly a duck.