Steve, nice design Recommend that you capture the key dimensions of the geometry for both sides. SendCutSend would make these up for about $2 a part in low quantity (including all sized holes and slots). Did you buy standard standoffs to set the plates apart? That would make it all easy to put together. Also recommend you look into shoulder bolts to hold down the gears.
Yes---I use standoffs for all sorts of things. If I knew I could get all the dimensions right after I made one that would run and run well--I'd give SCS a try---LOL---I don't measure anything---I start with a center line , set the wheel where I think it should go, then I aline the gears and glue them to the surface, drill and tap the holes and pop the gears off and clean off the glue--put it back together and see how smooth it will run.
Excellent progress.
Well---I keep messing with it--I hope to get it running.
Steve, nice design
Recommend that you capture the key dimensions of the geometry for both sides. SendCutSend would make these up for about $2 a part in low quantity (including all sized holes and slots). Did you buy standard standoffs to set the plates apart? That would make it all easy to put together. Also recommend you look into shoulder bolts to hold down the gears.
Yes---I use standoffs for all sorts of things. If I knew I could get all the dimensions right after I made one that would run and run well--I'd give SCS a try---LOL---I don't measure anything---I start with a center line , set the wheel where I think it should go, then I aline the gears and glue them to the surface, drill and tap the holes and pop the gears off and clean off the glue--put it back together and see how smooth it will run.