Original 9x20 timing pulleys on the left and the new pulleys on the
right.
I built my own timing pulleys using the Grizzly mini mill and a dividing
head. To determine the OD of the new gears
to be cut is simple if you have a gear of the same pitch to go by.
The 9x's use a XL pulley system so that makes
it a lot easier.
To calculate the OD for a new pulley first measure the original XL
pulley which is a 60 tooth pulley with an OD of
3.79". Divide the OD of 3.79 by 60 ( tooth count ) and this equals
.06316 Take this number and multiply by
how many teeth the new gear will be . In my case I decided on an 82
tooth gear.
For the 82 tooth gear I turned the pulley blank to an OD of
5.18" ( 3.79 / 60 = .06316 x 82 = 5.179 )
This was the largest OD I could use without modifying the gear terrain
cover.
For the smaller 18 tooth motor gear I just measured the OD and copied
it directly to the new gear which is also 18 teeth.
May not be the right way to do this but it works well.
Stock 9 x 20 60 tooth gear on left and blank on right
The 3/4" thick blank it turned to an OD of 5.18"
ID bored to 1.1800"
Completed gear blank
Grizzly
mini mill and the Grizzly dividing head
I used a 1/4" lathe bit and ground the tip to fit the
pulley grooves.
Cutting the new gear
Cutting the 18 tooth motor gear.
I used two washers pressed onto a shoulder to make
Washers pressed onto gear
sides or guides for the smaller gear.
Finished.
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