09-26-2015, 01:12 PM
Cutting a rack on a vertical mill would be difficult. You'd have to stand the rack on end to cut the teeth.
When I made the racks for the CNC plasma table I cut them on the shaper. For a rack the teeth are straight sided at the pressure angle of the gear.
When I made the racks for the CNC plasma table I cut them on the shaper. For a rack the teeth are straight sided at the pressure angle of the gear.
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Greg
Greg