On 2018-12-17 7:40 p.m., StephenS wrote:
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> I think I should start with something easier, planetary gears (epicyclic 
> gears). Then work my way up to something with more parts.
> 
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I have about 30 pieces now, half modeled. The gears came out rough and 
often catch, more filing needed.

Comments welcome:

Stephen S

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StephenS <nom### [at] nomailcom> wrote:

> I have about 30 pieces now, half modeled. The gears came out rough and
> often catch, more filing needed.
>
> Comments welcome:

Nice!  :)

Have you thought about motor-driving them and lapping them with abrasive to
automate the smoothing?

They also use a grease with particulate copper in it for Glocks and other such
items - perhaps a quick electroplating or just dumping the iron parts into a
copper sulfate solution (bluestone) to do a non-galvanic plating via a surface
redox reaction would give you slightly copper-plated gears which might run more
smoothly...   or not.  ;)

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On 24/12/2018 18:53, Bald Eagle wrote:
> StephenS <nom### [at] nomailcom> wrote:
> 
>> I have about 30 pieces now, half modeled. The gears came out rough and
>> often catch, more filing needed.
>>
>> Comments welcome:
> 
> Nice!  :)
> 
> Have you thought about motor-driving them and lapping them with abrasive to
> automate the smoothing?
> 

I was going to say that as a joke.

> 
> Just put some grinding paste on it and run it until it stops squeeling. ;)
> 
> 



> They also use a grease with particulate copper in it for Glocks and other such
> items - perhaps a quick electroplating or just dumping the iron parts into a
> copper sulfate solution (bluestone)

Copper sulfate crystals. Ah!

> to do a non-galvanic plating via a surface
> redox reaction would give you slightly copper-plated gears which might run more
> smoothly...   or not.  ;)
> 

Or you could varnish areas beforehand and have an image as an effect.




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Regards
     Stephen

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