Download

Gear

Draw a real gear, so two of them turn smoothly instead of nodding through every tooth.

1

Say the module and the tooth count. Module is tooth size: two gears mesh only if it matches.

2

The tooth is an involute curve, which is what keeps the ratio constant as the teeth roll past.

3

Two gears run at the sum of their pitch radii. A 20 and a 40 tooth at module 2 sit 60 mm apart.

Every setting

6

What each number in the dialog means, and where it starts.

Module

Tooth size. Two gears mesh only if this matches.

Starts at 2 · 0.3 to 20
Teeth

How many. Under about 17 the teeth start to undercut.

Starts at 24 · 6 to 200
Pressure angle

20 is standard. Use 14.5 only to match old gears.

Starts at 20 · 14 to 30
Backlash

Play between teeth. Zero binds once you add kerf.

Starts at 0.1 · 0 to 2
Bore

Centre hole. Zero leaves it solid.

Starts at 5 · 0 to 200
Smoothness

Points along each tooth flank.

Starts at 12 · 4 to 40

What it is

Draws a real involute gear, so two of them turn at a constant ratio instead of nodding through every tooth.

Near this one