SShep71
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- Joined
- Sep 17, 2014
- Location
- San Diego, Ca
I have a design I am looking to try to keep in house and I was curious about this possible solution. I have to machine a sun gear with an internal dimension of 10", to a depth of 6", the pitch has yet to be worked out but it will not be fine as there will be three planetary gears rotating around the central axis. Would it be possible to use a right angle head with a formed carbide endmill to do this in my machining center? I did some searching and found that there are a few companies that make "low profile" right angle heads for tight ID work. I want to try to avoid sending the parts out to a gear shop if I can, if I can add a tool like a right angle head and come up with a solution in the long run I feel as if it would pay off. I will still send the design out for a quote but as so many of the shops that used to do this type of work are gone, I can imagine the demand and cost of the machine time would be exceptionally high. I will try to work out a generic solidworks drawing and post a picture here for reference.