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Originally Posted by Joe_Widen
Well, I'm a bit novice to cad, so whats the easiest way to make gears?
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If you actually want to make gears, the easiest way is to cut them from
gear stock.
If you want to model them in Inventor, start with a disk-shaped blank, model a tooth shaped cut, and pattern it. To get the cut to look right, experiment with arc shaped edges by adjusting the radius of the arc. To get the cut to actually
be right, learn about involute gear teeth by reading a good reference. You can find several good ones online by Googling "involute gear" or something similar.
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