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Metal Gears and Gear Racks—14 1/2° Pressure Angle
A former industry standard, 14½° pressure angle gears are often found on older machinery. Made of carbon steel, they have high strength and are better than plastic gears and gear racks for high-load, high-speed, and heavy duty applications.
Combine gears with different numbers of teeth to change speed and torque in your assembly. Combine a gear and rack to convert rotary motion into linear motion.
For components to mesh correctly, they must have the same pressure angle and pitch.
Gears with teeth that are not hardened can be hardened to fit your application. Hardening a gear's teeth increases its wear resistance.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
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Gear Pitch | Number of Teeth | Gear Pitch Dia. | OD | Face Wd. | Overall Wd. | For Shaft Dia. | Material | Teeth Heat Treatment | Dia. | Wd. | Set Screw Thread Size | Each | |
Round Bore | |||||||||||||
32 | 18 | 0.563" | 0.63" | 3/16" | 0.5" | 3/16" | 1117 Carbon Steel | Not Hardened | 0.406" | 0.313" | __ | 0000000 | 000000 |
Round Bore with Set Screw | |||||||||||||
32 | 16 | 1/2" | 0.56" | 3/16" | 0.5" | 3/16" | 1117 Carbon Steel | Not Hardened | 0.406" | 0.313" | 4-40 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Plastic Gears and Gear Racks—14 1/2° Pressure Angle
A former industry standard, 14½° pressure angle gears are often found on older machinery. Made of plastic, they run quieter than metal gears and have good corrosion and chemical resistance. They’re also known as spur gears.
Combine gears with different numbers of teeth to change speed and torque in your assembly. Combine a gear and rack to convert rotary motion into linear motion.
For components to mesh correctly, they must have the same pressure angle and pitch.
Gears with machinable bore have a large hub diameter so you can machine them to fit your shaft.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Round/Machinable
Bore
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Gear Pitch | Number of Teeth | Gear Pitch Dia. | OD | Face Wd. | Overall Wd. | For Shaft Dia. | Material | Fabrication | Color | Dia. | Wd. | Each | |
Round/Machinable Bore | |||||||||||||
20 | 11 | 0.55" | 0.65" | 3/8" | 0.75" | 1/4"-5/16" | Nylon Plastic | Machined | White | 0.406" | 0.375" | 00000000 | 000000 |
Plastic Gears and Gear Racks—20° Pressure Angle
The current industry standard, these 20° pressure angle gears have thicker, stronger teeth than 14½° pressure angle gears. Made of plastic, they run quieter than metal gears and have good corrosion and chemical resistance. They’re also known as spur gears.
Combine gears with different numbers of teeth to change speed and torque in your assembly. Combine a gear and rack to convert rotary motion into linear motion.
For components to mesh correctly, they must have the same pressure angle and pitch/module.
Acetal gears are best suited for use in light duty machines or for prototyping.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
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Gear Pitch | Number of Teeth | Gear Pitch Dia. | OD | Face Wd. | Overall Wd. | For Shaft Dia. | Material | Fabrication | Color | Dia. | Wd. | Each | |
Round Bore | |||||||||||||
48 | 24 | 1/2" | 0.54" | 1/8" | 0.375" | 5/32" | Acetal Plastic | Molded | White | 0.406" | 0.25" | 0000000 | 00000 |
Plastic Miter Gears
Connect two shafts at a right angle without changing shaft speed or torque. Made of plastic, these gears run quieter than metal gears and have good corrosion and chemical resistance.
For two gears to mesh correctly, they must have the same pressure angle, pitch/module, and number of teeth.
Nylon gears are self-lubricating, so they’re often used in food machinery. However, they’re not approved for direct contact with food or chemicals that will come into contact with food.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
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Gear Pitch | Number of Teeth | Pressure Angle | Gear Pitch Dia. | OD | Face Wd. | Overall Wd. | For Shaft Dia. | Mounting Distance | Material | Fabrication | Color | Dia. | Wd. | Each | |
Round Bore | |||||||||||||||
32 | 16 | 20° | 1/2" | 0.55" | 0.11" | 0.344" | 3/16" | 0.5" | Nylon Plastic | Molded | White | 0.406" | 0.188" | 0000000 | 000000 |