shafts, gears and wheels....

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Posted by Patrick Dingle at 05/10/2001 4:36 PM EST


College Student on team #639, Red B^2, from Ithaca High School and Cornell University.


In Reply to: shafts, gears and wheels....
Posted by nick237 on 05/09/2001 10:43 PM EST:



I, too, have pondered the purpose of all these circular things. I propose we bring back square wheels.

In seriousness, though, I think that sounds like a worthwile thing to at least try. I can't think of any real reasons why it wouldn't work... seems like it would work quite well.... but let the real engineers speak on the matter.

Patrick

: I had a thought last year but to late in the game to try it but I am going to see if I can cure the whole " GRUB SCREW or KEY WAY " issue.
: Most people have long pondered the thought of HOW to get things to stay on shafts for a long time now and I would say we are equaly divided between the main two. I intend to try a third way and see if this works better. EDM machines are now becoming practical house hold objects so why not EDM the gears and or sprockets with Square holes, the ends of the shafts can be ground or milled to fit and fixing a square peg in a square hole is easier than round.....
: Is this a worth while idea?
: nick921