On Tue, 22 Apr 2003, Ethan Dicks wrote:
> --- "Dwight K. Elvey" <dwightk.elvey_at_amd.com> wrote:
> > Hi
> > As long as the load is not that great, one can whack
> > out the center with a drill and then notch it with a file.
> > The drill needs to be larger than the OD of the inner splins.
> > You then fill the voids with a mixture of epoxie and
> > fiber glass wool...
>
> That sounds interesting for a large enough gear, but in this case,
> it's about 1/8" in diameter and 5/32" long with a bore of 1/20".
>
> I don't think I'll be trying to whack and/or notch a chunk of
> plastic that's smaller than a tic-tac.
How about making a silicone mold from an original gear and making copies out
of some kind of plastic or epoxy resin?
>
> -ethan
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Peter Wallace
Received on Tue Apr 22 2003 - 15:43:01 BST