I have a (relatively) simple design question for a project I am playing with. I have hit a brick wall, and I can't figure it out, I've been looking at it too long.
Where would you go to simply, easily, quickly get an answer to this?
I've posted older pictures of the interior of my contraption at
(it will take a minute to load up, so if you have a dialup, be patient - it loads SolidWorks to view the contraption)
When it all loads up, click on "rotate" & you can move it all around to view at any angle.
HERE IS THE NEED;
The planetary gears revolve around the center of the two ring gears. Attached to these planetary gears are shafts, and what amounts to "lobes" or "Cams" are attached to the shaft. These cams are 3-sided.
At 12 points around the circumference, each lobe reaches TDC (Top Dead Center). At these points, these lobes contact a metal rod to push it up
32mm. As the lobe rolls by, it gently lowers it back down to meet the next, oncoming lobe. However, I am concerned that, at the speeds this will rin, this will beat the living snot out of the engine.I am willing to completely design the lobe, the impact surface, anything, to make this a quiet(er) smoother less wearing function.
I am willing to offer a reward to the design I use, or mention you on the design/site.
Michael Papp President iNet Lending Group
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