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Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:51 pm

If it can be flipped round and fitted to a LHD rack I imagine it will need a different pinion gear at least,

Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:27 pm

Hmmmmm.. Could you enquire about LHD racks? I couldn't imagine finding one being too hard..

Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:28 pm

Will do yeah, might need a rack to get the gear right

Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:57 am

Ok, I am sure something could be sorted if so..

Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:23 pm

Hit a dead end with this, because the rack is not straight cut he doesnt want to get involved, his machinery will only cut a straight rack gear also.
Basically, to go any further I need to give him proper drawings and investigate exactly what material needs to be used including the required hardness

Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:44 pm

Shame that Dan but you could get rockwell rating and metal grade easily enough its just getting someone to machine what you need and keeping the costs attractive

Can't see why you would need drawings though with the pattern you have but I guess if he ain't used to anything other than straight cut then he is just being sure. I know the name of a company you could try drop me a text/PM if you want to go further but I don't know how good a deal/relationship you had with your current gear man (eg cheap)

Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:12 pm

I need someone capable of looking at/measuring the standard rack and then designing the correct gear angles, pitch etc etc to give the short ratio, the hardness testing would be easy really.
The machining isnt a problem, its the design that is the headache