John S
06-10-2010, 10:34 PM
Art Fenerty, the writer of Mach3 has been writing a new program for cutting gears.
http://www.gearotic.com (http://www.gearotic.com/)
I have been working with him sorting out the spur and helical gears side to it,
Where this program scores is that it can cut a gear with a normal off the shelf end mill, no special cutters needed.
These were cut using just a 3mm end mill.
3162
Today, first paying job was to make this bent and broken pinion gear.
3163
Into this.
3164
Done with a 1.5mm cutter.
http://www.gearotic.com (http://www.gearotic.com/)
I have been working with him sorting out the spur and helical gears side to it,
Where this program scores is that it can cut a gear with a normal off the shelf end mill, no special cutters needed.
These were cut using just a 3mm end mill.
3162
Today, first paying job was to make this bent and broken pinion gear.
3163
Into this.
3164
Done with a 1.5mm cutter.