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Re: Caveats for Meshing Gears of Dissimilar Pressure Angle?

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Originally Posted by Cothron Theiss View Post
Are you referring to the diametral pitch?
No, base pitch. The pitch diameter and pressure angle are sort of random numbers. You can rate them anywhere you want. Standard gears have standard tooth proportions. If the gears aren't standard, the pitch at the base diameter needs to be the same for both gears (IIRC.)
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