What tools are needed to measure gears and shafts? The factory has asked me to do the measurements and find someone to carry out the processing
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The gears in the factory’s gear reducer are broken; I was asked to make measurements of them and then go out to have them processed. I’m worried that I might get the dimensions wrong, and I’m afraid I won’t know about the materials, surface roughness, and fit – so it might not be usable after processing. To save on surveying costs, the factory had me do it directly.
Give suggestions to the factory; find out which reducer manufacturer was used for the production, and ask them to come and conduct measurements. You just need to provide full cooperation throughout the process (otherwise there could be serious problems----)
Let the person who does the processing come and do the measurements; leave professional tasks to professionals: lol
I think the same way, but I can’t bring it up in front of my boss. I think I can learn something through this, and if I do well, I might even get a raise. I have SolidWorks ready, as well as software for drawing gears; now I need to determine the pitch circle, module, number of teeth, and helix angle. It seems that the pitch circle and helix angle are difficult to measure.
I think the same way, but I can’t bring it up in front of my boss. I think I can learn something through this, and if I do well, I might even get a raise. I have SolidWorks ready, as well as software for drawing gears; now I need to determine the pitch circle, module, number of teeth, and helix angle. It seems that the pitch circle and helix angle are difficult to measure.
Ask a manufacturer that makes gears to take measurements; those who are not in this field are prone to making mistakes – different industries are like worlds apart.
Please tell me about it. I also studied mechanical design in college, but I’ve never done any surveying or mapping. I want to take a bold approach; if it’s not possible to determine the helix angle, I’ll just set one myself – as long as the reduction ratio of the pitch circle remains the same, it should work fine
The industry I work in generally doesn’t use gears either, so I don’t know much about their various parameters
We usually purchase these from the original manufacturer. It’s possible that the dimensions determined through measurement may be inaccurate, which could affect their service life and operating performance; moreover, having them processed externally might be expensive as well