Gear Spacing Table

[SNIPE]

Hi,

Over the past 2 or 3 days I've been working on writing down all of the spacings and possible connections for the gears in old and new technic units, then I decided to make a table instead - because it's much tidier and it was even MORE confusing before this.

The table displays what the old technic vertical spacing is, the linear spacing, and the diagonal/offset spacing "co-ordinates" that maps gears using non inline holes. The Key is as follows:

L = Length (IE 1 stud less beam, or the width/length of a 1x1 brick)

P = Plate (Height of one plate excluding the studs

B = Brick (Height of one Brick, excluding the studs

- = Cannot be done

Now here is the table, note that it is practically complete but suggestions and more ideas of my own will be added soon:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AjvbKWhZEhu1dFFFbGdyNGw4Ql9GRFBmaEg5T0kxWVE&single=true&gid=0&output=html

The ↓ (down) column means you move down by the given spacing, then for the → (across) you move alone for the given spacing, then that gives you the non linear gear connection. Be careful not to confuse say 12 tooth with 16, its easy to do that :)

I have excluded gear pairs which I thought were too tight or too slack (I.E skipped a tooth) but a I guess they can be added in replies if there not that bad of connection.

Later on I'll add a link to an image of each connection/spacing.

The Next chart is for the larger gears and worm gears. Ill be doing that soon (I hope)

Regards, S

Edited June 4, 2014 by SNIPE

[D3K]

This is great, thanks!

Also, check out gears.sariel.pl It is really great for finding out which gears will mesh together at what distance diagonally, as well as horizontal and vertical

[zux]

Some good solutions can be found here

[SNIPE]

Excellent links, I might make a table using non right angle bent beams not sure, I'm jumping ahead of myself now.

Edited June 4, 2014 by SNIPE