Help - Winch with teeth touching

[yojeff]

 

I'm making a small winch with two wheels with 16 and 8 teeth.

 

http://imgur.com/a/u2aKg

 

The wheels are not close enough.  The teeth sometimes get stuck.

 

Is there a better way?  I cant remove the blue plate, the wheels are then too close and I can't attach the technic blocks together.

 

Thanks!

[Didumos69]

What you're designing is not a correct fit. Try adding a second plate and use a 12t - 20t mesh (or a 8t - 24t mesh) instead.

Edited October 13, 2016 by Didumos69

[M5Technic]

the relationship between 8 and 16 tooth gears is 1.5 studs. try using technic pieces to achieve this

[yojeff]

Thanks for the comments.

 

I used 1x2 Technic blocks with two holes, and put the axles on opposite sides.  I removed the blue plates, and the wheels turn without problems.

 

http://imgur.com/mryNZXu

 

Thanks!

[Didumos69]

43 minutes ago, M5Technic said:

the relationship between 8 and 16 tooth gears is 1.5 studs. try using technic pieces to achieve this

That would be even better.

2 minutes ago, yojeff said:

Thanks for the comments.

 

I used 1x2 Technic blocks with two holes, and put the axles on opposite sides.  I removed the blue plates, and the wheels turn without problems.

 

http://imgur.com/mryNZXu

 

Thanks!

That would give you 1.56 stud distance (heart-to-heart) which is indeed quite close to the required 1.5 stud. Apparently close enough .

[M5Technic]

way to go guys.