Thread: Gear Center to Center question (and discrepancy)
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Re: Gear Center to Center question (and discrepancy)
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Originally Posted by DampRobot View Post
Could you be measuring point to point or shortest distance instead of center to center in SW? Sometimes SW decides to switch the measuring tool to closest or point to point measurements randomly, when what us FRC folk want 99% of the time is center to center (for holes, etc).

The nominal value for the 40-44 20 DP gearset is 2.1000". Whether or not you add in the .002" adder depends where you're using the gears in your design, and the quality of the gears.
Totally agree with Roger, Solidworks sometimes gets funky on the measure tool. But just verified real quick:

http://puu.sh/90hqe/ecce375103.jpg

and

http://content.vexrobotics.com/vexpr...g-20130104.pdf
http://content.vexrobotics.com/vexpr...g-20130104.pdf

Let me know if you have any other questions
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