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Gear Glossary

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Bore
The hole in the center of the gear.

Center Distance
The distance from the center of the one gear to the center of the gear with which it is engaged.

Circular Tooth Thickness
The thickness of one tooth at the point where the gear engages.

Face
The size of the tooth face.

Material
What the gear is made of, e.g. Aluminum, Bronze, Steel.

Pitch
The size of each tooth on the gear.

Pitch Diameter
The diameter from the point of engagement of one tooth one side to the base of the opposing tooth on the other side of the gear.

Pressure Angle
The arc from the line of Action to the horizontal 90o line dividing the two gears.

Outside Diameter
The distance from the top of one tooth on one side of the gear to the top (farthest point) of the opposing tooth on the other side of the gear.

Root Diameter
The distance from the base of a tooth on one side to the base of the opposing tooth on the other side of the gear.

Teeth
The number of teeth on the gear.

Whole Depth
The entire depth of the tooth cavity.

Working Depth
The depth for that part of the tooth which engages the other gear.

 
 

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