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ArtF wrote: Harold:

   Im hoping some day it all "Clicks" for me as well.

Art

Art,

All I have to say about the above is, "You've forgotten more about this subject than I will ever know".

Harold

Thank You Art. This helps a great deal. I'm slowly learning. Someday it will all "click" for me.

Harold

Hi Harold:

Yes.. and No.. Depends if your speakign 3 axis ork, or 4th axis work.
In 4th axis, you must zero the tool on top of the blank, in the center..
All coordinates are calculated from that spot.

Hi Art,

Please allow me to paraphrase, using an example, and let me know if I am ...

Good Morning Guys,

Stating this over and over, I am quite weak when it comes to any design program. That being said, and using the following as an example, I have used the trial version of CamBam with success and I'm quite happy with the program. One aspect of the program that I really appreciate ...

Thanks Art. Much appreciated.

Harold

Art:

1. Does Gearotics default to 20 deg PA?

2. When I close out Gearotics and then re-open the program, previous working data populates all the fields. Is there a way to make the program open without having the previously used data populating the various fields?

Harold

Thanks Art. I just found this part of GM several days ago and I have no idea how it works so I will study the link you've sent.

Harold

Art,

Do you have an instructional You-Tube video for Workbench?

Harold

Thank you very much for hanging in there with me. Very much appreciated.

Harold

Hi Harold:

As you shift a gear positive, the spaces shrink between the teeth, the theory being the spaces on the other will be enlarged.

What you need is the width at the pitch line on the other gear, no other measurement is real important. If the width on the mating gears pitchline is X, then ...