Gear wheels?

[Eddy Matthews]

Does anyone know where I can get brass gear wheels?

I need two approx 72mm diameter, and one approx 36m diameter - Those sizes aren't critical, just something around that size would do. But I need them to be fairly thick - Say 4mm-6mm. Oh, it's spur gears I require....

I'm sure a source exists, but I'm blowed if I can find one!

Any help would be appreciated...

Eddy

[malcolmbeak]

Eddy
You might try S.H.Muffett Ltd. They make gears in around the sizes you want in brass, steel and various plastics. The latest phone No. I have is 01892 532900. There are other firms, but for decent machined gears I've always found Muffetts to be the most reasonably priced.
Malcolm

[Eddy Matthews]

Thanks Malcolm,

I've sent an email to S H Muffet to get prices, so we'll see what happens.... At least they actually list what I need!

Regards
Eddy

[Eddy Matthews]

I got prices from Muffetts for the three gearwheels I need - Although they aren't cheap, they aren't as expensive as I thought they would be!!

The 3 gears will cost £56.56 including VAT and carriage.

Many thanks Malcolm...

Eddy

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi Pd's....... ...Eddy  it is OK to use gearing....but the structural setup with the axis of each gear train & intermeshing chordial distance is critical 

.....£56.56 for gears + £256.56 for a box to hold the gears ? ...... ....Derek

[Walter Snowdon]

Hi Eddy. I seem to remember John Cantwell bring an enormous box of reclaimed gears to  the club- perhaps you could ask him and you may save yourself a great deal of money!. Regards, Walter.

[bill stafford]

hi , i cant help w gear wheels , but , could you substitute w a toothed belt set up ??
i fit the motor+gear train, a combination of comercial gear boxes(robbe)+graupner gear sets , to give me a double reduction , i then fit this in the bottom of the hull, then run a tooth belt up to the paddle shaft .you can tension this belt by a idle pulley , or slot the mount holes -i tend to use HTD metric belts , as these are better than MXL imperial belts , resulting in 300/350rpm at the paddle shaft, motor is either 540/545/550/555, thus allowing massive tuning of revs

[RGInCanada]

Sorry for the late reply. Try http://www.sdp-si.com

They have lots of fun drive stuff.