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Building a star wars yoke...have a question
rbarr110:
I searched and I believe the last post here tells me exactly what I am thinking, but I want to be sure.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=45490.0
I have read through this http://arcadecontrols.com/hosted/yoke/
for info on how to do it, and have been using Autocad to draft up the plans and making a few small changes.
Anyway, teh guide says use (2) 40 tooth gears and (2) 20 tooth gears. I am assuming the tooth count isn't important, but that the 2:1 ratio is what is needed.
Havok:
2:1 ratio should do fine. Make sure to post your project, I attempted to make one of these and gave up for a while: I can't cut wood worth crap. At least I have all the parts to make it when I finally get around to trying again. Must practice more with the scroll saw...
NoOne=NBA=:
--- Quote from: Havok on March 02, 2006, 12:34:04 am ---Must practice more with the scroll saw...
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Forget the scroll saw.
Draw your target line, rough cut the wood with a circular saw, and then sand it down to the line with either a belt sander, or a sanding attachment for your drill.
I usually end up having to come behind my jigsaw/bandsaw/scrollsaw with a sander anyway, due to blade deflection.
rbarr110:
OK
Kremmit:
I don't think there's 90 degrees of travel forward and back the originals. There was a thread once where somebody measured it, but I'll be darned if I can remember where it is. Anyone?