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GearCalculators.com

When you want to design and make a better set of gears for your transmission this is where you go.

Pitch Diameter

Pitch Diameter for the pinion and gear have tangent geometry.  

Pressure Angle

A key parameter that must match for two gears in mesh.

Pitch or Module?

A simple way to figure it out.

Backlash and Center Distance

After all of your hard work making the gears, you want to get this right. Are you going to set the center distance by calculation? Here's how.

Measurement over Pins

No matter how you manufacture the gear, here is a sure fire way to inspect. Simple shop tools and our calculator and you will add some certainty to your project.

Change Gears

Want to program an older machine in your shop. Lathe, hobber, anything. Here are some examples.

Dividing Head

Only make a few gears? Here is the tool and tech to get it done - old school.

Free Hobbing

A way to make a wormgear for small projects. Check the Patreon link to get the equations.