My uncle wants to make some wooden gears as used before the days of metal. I
haven't had any luck googling and I gave it a hard try.
The project includes powering the gear train with a hit and miss engine to
show at an old engine show from what I gather.
Anyone have suggestions on resources?
Thanks,
Wes
Sat, Dec 15, 2007, 3:07pm [email protected] (Wes) doth sayeth:
My uncle wants to make some wooden gears as used before the days of
metal. I haven't had any luck googling and I gave it a hard try.
The project includes powering the gear train with a hit and miss engine
to show at an old engine show from what I gather.
Anyone have suggestions on resources?
Metal has been used for what, 2-3,000 years? Might be a bit more
specific. If he just want's them for show, be simple enough tocut out of
plywood. However, if he wants wooden gears loke those that were used
to do actual work, take a look at some of the old mills, sawmills, etc.
Water wheel power, all wooden gears. Personally, with a hit-and-miss,
I'd go for metal gears. Those were used in boats too, so maybe a prop.
JOAT
I do things I don't know how to do, so that I might learn how to do
them.
- Picasso
On Dec 15, 3:07 pm, Wes <[email protected]> wrote:
> My uncle wants to make some wooden gears as used before the days of metal. I
> haven't had any luck googling and I gave it a hard try.
>
> The project includes powering the gear train with a hit and miss engine to
> show at an old engine show from what I gather.
>
> Anyone have suggestions on resources?
Ask the engineering groups about tooth profile. Efficient
cogs are designed to roll against each other to reduce
friction.
Materials -- laminated cherry is stable and wears well.
American clockmaker Eli Terry used solid cherry and
produced clocks that ran accurately for 100+ years.
On Dec 15, 3:07 pm, Wes <[email protected]> wrote:
> My uncle wants to make some wooden gears as used before the days of metal. I
> haven't had any luck googling and I gave it a hard try.
>
> The project includes powering the gear train with a hit and miss engine to
> show at an old engine show from what I gather.
>
> Anyone have suggestions on resources?
>
Take a look at http://www.clockplans.com/
If that doesn't tickle your uncle's fancy, google "wooden clocks" and
you'll find a bunch of others. I know of no current wooden gear makers
that aren't doing clocks.
Good luck.