[Coco] Re: Look what's on eBay / CGP-115 split gears

[Gene Heskett]

Joel Ewy wrote:
> I don't have one of these plotters, so I haven't seen this gear and this
> suggestion may not be appropriate.  But maybe one could cut two disks
> out of thin sheet metal or some other material that is fairly rigid,
> available, and easy to work.  The diameter of the reinforcing disks
> needs to be such that it doesn't interfere with the teeth of the gear. 
> Drill a hole in the centers for the shaft.  Place one on each face of
> the broken gear.  Drill 4 small holes through the entire sandwich and
> hold the whole thing together with small machine screws with nuts.  This
> presupposes that you can find appropriate hardware and that you have
> space within the plotter for the extra thickness of the gear.

This 'gear' is only 1/4" wide & about 5/16th" in diameter, so this isn't 
practical.

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Cheers, Gene