NOTICE

 

Here is a real-world example of a gear setup

 

as shown on the chart:

 

On some setups, smaller gears must be

When the lathe/mill is shipped from the factory, it

used as spacers on the adjustable shafts.

is geared for a carriage feed rate of .005" per

 

 

 

5. The lines between gears “B” & “E” and gears

spindle revolution, or the gear combination shad-

ed in Figure 34.

 

 

 

“D” & “F” on the chart in Figure 32 indicate

 

 

 

 

where the gears should be in mesh.

 

 

 

 

 

n

16

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

70

7

 

 

0.005" 0.010"

C

B

35 80

50 80

 

 

 

D E

60 40

60 8

D

E

90 30

66 30

 

F

100

100

F

80

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 34. Chart showing gear setup for .005".

Figure 32. The shaded boxes highlight the gear

mesh lines.

6.The boxes shaded in Figure 33 represent the actual gear combinations required to cut the thread pitches.

1"n

16

 

18

 

 

20

 

 

24

 

32

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

70

70

70

70

70

70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D E

60 40

60 80

60 80

50 40

45 80

30 40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

80

 

 

45

 

 

50

 

 

100

 

 

60

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 33. The shaded boxes show specific

gear setups.

Figure 35 shows a profile of the .005" feed rate actual gear setup on the machine. Notice how the gears mesh together in the locations displayed on the chart.

80

35

In Mesh

90

30

In Mesh

Spacer

100

Figure 35. Actual gear setup for .005" feed rate.

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