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Re: gear mod

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Originally Posted by Joe Johnson
P.S. most sources like to have an IGES file with the gear profile you want cut rather than saying "a 10 DP gear with 100 Teeth" Again, this should not be a road block if you don't have access to CAD, but things usually go smoother if you can give them an IGES file.
But how do you get the proper involute curve? Can AutoCAD or MasterCam do it?
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