Simple gear programs

[brian]

I'm looking for the simplest gear program.I'd like to make some kinetic sculptures.Most of the programs I've located are expensive,need autocad or are too involved.

Brian

[mitch_prest]

G'day Brian

have a look at this.. http://woodgears.ca/gear_cutting/template.html

Besides the template there is other interesting info there.. I haven't used it to make any gears myself.. have just tried it out a few time. .. I have a program for solidworks that makes gears..

mitch

[brian]

I was looking for a dxf output
Thanks

[adrianm]

Inkscape has a render tool that generates gears and it can save files in DXF format.

[Ryan Patterson]

There was a thread on gears a few weeks here is the link to the thread http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/messages/312/46216.html?1254074299

The above thread had me interested in gears and I wrote a program that will produce the tooth profile of a gear. It will output a dxf drawing and you can use cad software to finish the gear.
http://www.cabinetpartspro.com/GearMaker/GearMaker_Setup.exe

here is a link to a video using Aspire to complete the gear.
http://www.cabinetpartspro.com/GearMaker/GearAspire.mp4

If you have any questions you can email me at info@cabinetpartspro.com (mailto:info@cabinetpartspro.com)

[brian]

Thanks for the quick response
just what I needed

Brian

[brian]

I watched the video on how to make the complete the gear in Aspire.I have artcam pro.Anyone know how to complete the gear in artcam pro

Brian

[Ryan Patterson]

It is done similar in ArtCam you will use the Block Copy/Rotate.

[mitch_prest]

Brian

just had a look at the gear template again.. and you don't need to get a dxf.. you simply print to pdf from the screen and then open the pdf in partworks..
join the vectors and you are set to go..

mitch

[brian]

I've never used the block copy in rotate mode
thanks again

Brian

[signtist]

cool program!