Replicating detail on curved surfaces
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Hi,
I'm new to the forum, but have been doing bits and pieces with Sketchup for a while.
I haven't tried anything complex up until now, particularly with curved surfaces.I'm trying to draw a worm gear within a slip clutch, please refer to the two images.
One image is of a slip clutch design that I found on the net, it's similar to what I'm trying to design. The second image is of the bronze gear that I now own. It is 230mm in diameter, 12mm deep, with 359 teeth. It was made by Ed Byers in the USA, a renowned maker of gear systems for astronomical telescope mounts.I would like to know how, in Sketchup, to go about replicating the teeth around a curved surface?
I haven't even considered how I would draw the worm itself!?!
I've searched the forum, and looked for Sketchup models, but to no avail.
Your advice would be appreciated!
Thanks
Chris
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The bronze gear is easier than you think. Make one tooth as a component then create an array of 358 copies.
As to to worm , use a helix and follow me, or you might need follow me and keep.But don't be daunted, have a go and ask again if you run into specific problems.
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