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Re: Utilizing pre-made gears in a gearbox

Thank you both so much!
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Originally Posted by avanboekel View Post
There are motions constraint available for use in inventor. I don't remember exactly how to use it, but I think its in the same constraint window that you would use for a mate or flush constraint.
Thank you very much :) I figured it out. Its the motion tab in the constraint window. Select roataion for the type, forward for the solution, and T1/T2 for the ratio. I just had to make sure the teeth weren't occupying the same space before I did that.
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Originally Posted by s_forbes View Post
For finding the distance between the centers of two meshing gears (in inches), you can use the following formula [...]
This works perfectly. Thanks!
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