Sep 9, 2015 | gears, techbit, technical, Technical Downloads
In this month’s TechBit we examine a few of the most common ways to produce gear teeth. Methods of Gear...
Sep 9, 2015 | gears, splines, techbit, technical, Technical Downloads
So you have a gear (or a spline) and you don’t know what it is. Three basic things you should ask, what are the Pitch, Pressure Angle, and Circular Tooth Thickness. In all involute system gearing, these features define how the gear is made and are useful to understand...
Sep 9, 2015 | gears, splines, techbit, technical, Technical Downloads
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a “gear” and a “spline”? Or what a “Stub Tooth” is? If so, you might find the attached TechBit useful and informative. Please consider Doppler Gear for your next gear cutting, broaching or splining requirement....
Sep 9, 2015 | gears, helix & lead, techbit, technical, Technical Downloads
In previous TechBits we discussed the basic features of “spur” (straight toothed) gears and splines. What if your gear teeth are “helical” (angled) or you have a “worm”? How is that defined? How is it measured? The following TechBit explores the concepts of Lead and...
Sep 9, 2015 | splines, techbit, technical, Technical Downloads
Due to numerous requests, we put together this simple decoder to help identify the basic features of this common type of German spline. DIN 5480 can be confusing to those familiar with ANSI and ISO involute splines as it is based around the concept of a “Reference...
