[Lab] make a timing pulley

[Darcy Whyte]

I already tried it once
http://mambohead.com/2011/02/machining-an-xl-timing-pulley/

But I was guessing on the tooth shape.


On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:

> I'm just about to go to General Bearing Service to pick up a timing pulley.
> Once I have it and I complete my A-Axis for my mill I will be able to make
> pulleys.
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> Does anybody know the exact shape of a timing pulley? I don't care about
> the flanges, just the teeth. Perhaps I could try and make one with a 3-Axis
> mill? Is there a code generator for that around? Or some shapes that will
> work?
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