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Originally Posted by modelman
Looks good-what is the purpose of the gear next to the sprocket on the drive motor? I saw this on the pictures of the sprocket when you were making them and didn't understand but thought it would make sense later, but I still don't get it.  |
What looks like a gear is atcually part of the sprocket....originally I didn't order the right sprockets and I didn't want to wait 2 weeks for new ones to show up so I cut some test sprockets from solid 5/8" thick material with the profile of the sprocket c/w 1/2" bore and 1/8" key way.....then I used a parting tool to cut the groove in it to create some space for the chain links, and then drilled and tapped the hole for the set screw.....the hard way to make a sprocket....I could have machined off the remaining portion of the sprocket profile to clean it up...I just didn't....once the gearing is right I may buy the proper sprocket.
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