Sceadwian
Banned
I find myself wanting to get back into mini RC projects again. One of my biggest problems right now is gears. It seems whenever I decide to modify or build something I run into a problem in the gearing department. The common shaft diameters I seem to run into are 1, 1.5, and 2mm's, the outside diameters are highly variable up to 2cms maximum, though the 'normal' gearing I seem to find is closer to 1/2-1 centimeter.
There seems to be three different styles of gears I run into, plastic for toys or low torque devices (already stripped a few) bronze for wear/high torque stuff (printers and what not) and in some cases steel, heat treated sometimes.
Can anyone aim me at a website to find gears in this range? I'm kind of looking for a place where I can pick up an inexpensive variety pack of a wide variety of gears both plastic and metal as I often don't know what gear pitch I'm going to have to use. I can't develop anything without a wide range to work from, till I know what I have to deal with. Since I'm modifying devices, a common variety pack style approach is my main goal.
Forum powers unite, help me out if ya can =)
There seems to be three different styles of gears I run into, plastic for toys or low torque devices (already stripped a few) bronze for wear/high torque stuff (printers and what not) and in some cases steel, heat treated sometimes.
Can anyone aim me at a website to find gears in this range? I'm kind of looking for a place where I can pick up an inexpensive variety pack of a wide variety of gears both plastic and metal as I often don't know what gear pitch I'm going to have to use. I can't develop anything without a wide range to work from, till I know what I have to deal with. Since I'm modifying devices, a common variety pack style approach is my main goal.
Forum powers unite, help me out if ya can =)
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