How to make gears with gear tape

[@MarkH10]

I was already subbed to Matthias, but I am much happier that I encountered you, because of your integrity, and your selflessness. First, I saw your Miter Set video, and discovered a wonderful tool, and now I see you are sharing high quality 'competitors' videos. You are The Man! (And your gear idea is top notch as well.)

[@dominicdelprincipe2583]

I love how enthusiastic Izzy is about everything that happens in his shop... so inspiring :)

[@goatmealcookies7421]

Than you. I have been scratching my head trying to figure out a simple way to make cardboard gears for crafting! Your tape gave me the answer. Use a strip of paper, match the circumference and fold for gear placement. Tried it, eady and quick THANKS!

[@markbaker9459]

Aloha Izzy , Great video on gear making . In the past , when I had to used 'MDF' for my patterns [for over 200 furniture designs needs in mdf in reinforced the mdf by wetting the finished patterns edges with 'crazy glue' , let it set , rewet it , than reset the size by polishing it down to neatly the right size again , and ended up with a more durable edge to the pattern .

[@fitulus]

Everybody know's Matthias Wandel is the genius out there but your idea's are so unique. I love to watch your video's just like M. W.

[@coloredcoat]

The hands-on guys always have the best ideas. Good job on the video, fun to watch!

[@azmike1956]

That would work so well with a pin router especially for some of the motion displays I used to make. I might get back into that again; carousels, ferris wheels, Santa going down & up in a chimney & more. Thanks for the inspiration again Izzy!

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

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[@Outsideofthebox13]

Awesome and I actually caught every bit of the math, without a full cup of coffee yet lol...You just inspired me to start designing how to make my shed doors on a wooden crank handle to open and close, kinda like matthias wandel did! Thanks Izzy for sharing

[@izzyswan]

Brando B Awesome

[@aserta]

One way to make really small tooth gears is to use corrugated cardboard. Remove one of the sides basically you have the gear tape. And because of the really nice curves of the undulated cardboard they mesh really nice.

[@JohnSmith-ud9ex]

Mad but not silly ! Brilliant and eloquent solution to a problem, as is so often from Izzy ! : ) Off the grid gears now possible !!!

[@markfryer9880]

Well I learnt something new. The other thing to remember is that you could also use your timber gear pattern as a pattern for greensand casting aluminium. It should work with just a little clean up after the pour.

[@MRrwmac]

Never would have thought about making a gear tape! Great idea! I have Matthias full gear version but yours is just plain simple and easy if someone didn't. I like watching them interact also. You might use one of your tapes to make the two ovals that intermesh. Those are cool to watch. Thanks for sharing.

[@briandenzer]

This is a fantastic approach. My freehand attempt was terrible. Thanks for posting.

[@rustytoolman4912]

Very cool Izzy! I am always up for a less technical and more crafty alternative. I love it, thank you!

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

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[@georgezarifis7409]

Just one of the best woodworking videos I've ever seen! Thanks Izzy, thanks very much.

[@crackedlid]

A much quicker way to get a pattern is to download and install the free vector graphics program Inkscape onto a computer. It has a built in gear generator that draws spur gears with involute teeth with parameters you can adjust for circular pitch, # of teeth, and pressure angle (Extensions->Render->Gear). Print it out on a sheet of paper, attach it to your mdf board, and cut it out and you can completely skip the gear tape part in developing a pattern.

[@nicknick1963]

Living off grid in Philippines needs skills as demonstrated

[@eaman11]

BTW: a laser engraver is just ~100$ nowadays. You can easily enlarge the frame.

[@mwingethdz]

New favorite channel. Delightful. Please keep up the awesome work, Izzy.

[@jamest.5001]

I thought about doing this with a timing belt. epoxy it on to a wood circle. It could also be used as a sprocket if it worked well. I want to build a wind mill that requires a over drive gearing. also a sun tracker for solar panels. I was thinking use a great reduction motor . about 6 rpm. and a 16" gear with a timing belt around it and to each end of the panel mount. so when it turns it pulls the panels at about 6" per minute. to follow the sun. I'm just not sure how wood gears will last. they could be coated in epoxy or something. of maybe make wood pulleys? any advise. great video. I never would have thought to do that.

[@TomHowbridge]

Do you think the type of gears at 7:32 would be used for the oss (spindal sander ) so the drill can be mounted horizontally or would the torque be almost lost ? Anyway those are my thoughts I was also thinking about using two power drills to power it that might be a bit simpler but less impressive ?!

[@AmolKulkarni9]

Hi, would you tell me how to make a telescopic wood arm that locks and release by using a ratchet or any other mechanism. I am gonna use it to raise to tripple times. So if the minimum height is about 1 feet, I may use the mechanism twice to raise it to a 3 feet height.

[@big1finger]

great information and video. Now for the big question, when are you going to build a clock?

[@mfgman2011]

I know not everyone has access to a CAD program, but you could quickly model a pattern and then print it full size, and just spray adhesive it to a piece... Plus, you can then use different types of gear tooth profiles. You can actually make HTD timing pulleys by just drilling holes on a circle pattern and then cut the diameter free and you're done. I've thought about making a custom blade for a table saw with a trapezoidal profile so I could literally cut the gear with a TS and a bandsaw and be done!

[@retsaoter]

Izzy, I dont know if this will help you, but when I am doing something repetitive like cutting the gear teeth I will do all of the left cuts first then finish the right later. Flipping the piece back and forth takes time and (for me) increases the chance of error.

[@ramialahmar5139]

Doctor izzy !! Really cool how do you figured the gear tape im really impressed

[@izzyswan]

Rami Alahmar Awesome, Thank you

[@ThinTimberman]

Great idea with the tape. Once you have the template wouldn't a router with a template/pattern cutter be the easiest way to cut copies in one step? I tend to use the router to cut circles too - similar process to the bandsaw but more accurate and very easy to set up, and repeat a particular diameter.

[@philipberry1150]

Thank you for getting the gears going in my mind. Great information and presentation.

[@michaeljamescarlile]

You do good work! Any plans on getting a CNC machine?

[@jimjakosh2506]

Izzy, you are the greatest! I love your videos and the way you think!!.............Cheers, Jim

[@elyeli6250]

Dude, you just saved my butt from searching the depths of the internet for a worthwhile *_FREE_* gear template program

[@samsum1555]

nice to learn that way pi. I do like to be precise using pi, however, why don't you make any size circle, and cut out the circle first before you measure the tape but measure the circumference with the tape the circle you cut out, and stretch-out the same tape and arrange whatever angle and size of the gears then stick with the glue you trust. I might be clear on that or correct me if I'm wrong. Thank you izzy.

[@BigJeff19999]

Another great one. I can't wait to get going on making some wooden gears for some projects I have in mind

[@hammockmonk]

What's going on with that hand drill?? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

[@jeffharmed1616]

Absolutely brilliant Izzy. Perhaps it should be Professor Izzy. I wonder if the Romans did this!

[@elton42k]

No way.. The romans didn't had a glue gun. ;)

[@timfoster5043]

Cool video. Hey, Izzy - how about a video on how to make pulleys ..with a 1/2" center hole that we can attach to any random motor of our choice. That'd be cool (especially since I need a couple)

[@simonhopkins3867]

Cool all geared up and no place to go :-) Sorry. Question Time could you use your table saw lathe jig to make a pool or snooker cue !!!!? That would be cool. Thanks Izzy . Simon

[@frankorona1]

Excellent and wonderful technique, you are a genius, thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@coburnlowman]

As a machinist gear making always gave me a head ache figuring. Recently a friend and I needed four # - 80 chain sprockets for an antique wrecker we use. The cost was more than we wanted to spend so we made them using your drill at the bottom and cut each tooth. We should of paid for them because hand cutting half inch steel plate sux. Thanks for your version of making or laying them out tho.

[@richarddonkin3279]

I wish you guys in the US would change to metric,much simpler than imperial

[@leylanibrown8701]

Mop 8

[@Tradekraft]

Richard Donkin CSI so do we. I use metric on my own smaller projects. Larger ones work better in SAE, but being accurate is harder

[@BrightBlueJim]

I can't think of a single thing in this video that is exclusive to U.S. customary units. All of the principles are exactly the same, the gears would just be physically smaller if he said "centimeters" instead of "inches". Really, if you can't use the information provided here using any system of measurement, you are beyond hope. I suspect that isn't thew case - I'm guessing that you just have a knee-jerk response whenever you hear "inches", and you don't even stop to think about whether or not it matters.

[@ellieprice3396]

I doubt the U.S. will ever go completely metric. For instance, our metric mechanic sockets use 3/8 and 1/2 inch square drives and many other odd combinations. If there's any clear advantage to metric I don't know what it is.

[@BrightBlueJim]

Ellie Price: I doubt that the rest of the world will ever go completely metric, either. Those 3/8 and 1/2 inch square drive socket wrenches? The rest of the world calls them 9.5 and 12.5 mm drive socket wrenches, and guess what? They're exactly the same wrenches. China doesn't make special 3/8 and 1/2 inch drive wrenches just for the USA. They just label them according to where they're being sold. Also, do you know ANY country that has automotive speedometers calibrated in meters/second? Because surprise! Km/Hr is not metric because hours are not metric (or to be more exact, "SI") units. So most cars outside the US have non-metric speedometers. There are other examples. Tire sizes? They're a weird mixture of metric and U.S. customary units, all over the world. Most tires sold in the US aren't made in the US, and no, the rest of the world isn't making special sizes just for the USA. Look at any common tire size used on a typical non-American-built car, like for example 165/80R15. This tire size is available everywhere. What does that "15" mean? it means the rim diameter is 15 INCHES. I've been told that people in Great Britain still use their customary units for a number of things, although I don't recall the specifics. Yes, the US is way behind the rest of the world, which is a national disgrace, but I'm getting tired of hearing that "the US, Myanmar, and Burma are the only countries in the world not on the metric system." NO country is using metric measurements exclusively.

[@NOLAMarathon2010]

Very cool. For those who might be interested in laying gears out in a free, 2D CAD program, QCad is excellent in my view...

[@sgakla]

As always, very informative and entertaining. Thanks, Izzy.

[@PatsScaryGroin]

What's the name of that pencil?

[@alexsamaniego4734]

what pitch are those gears

[@TJBrouwer]

I couldn't help but wonder around the 7:32 point that, like me, you chose woodworking as your calling since your future as a leg model was questionable... :-) Great video, by the way!

[@bocfus72]

Great project Izzy, and great explantion as well, thks for sharing!

[@discrepancy666]

Came to know about your channel after jörg sprave liked one of your videos and I really enjoy your other videos aswell, so I subbed!

[@izzyswan]

CSH3 Awesome Really glad you like the channel and thank you for the sub.

[@michaelmartinez1345]

Extremely Interesting, great for LOW TORQUE applications...

[@CameraEd1]

Thank you Mr. Swan, Even if I never make a wooden gear, that was cool to watch.

[@BarryWick]

There's a great jib to cut circles on a band saw...you should investigate it.

[@sheet-son]

But what is the inverse cosine(-1)

[@DaystarNJO]

You consistently amaze me!

[@charliegra]

Take a picture of a good gear, scale it to the size you want and print it out. Then glue it to mdf to make a template. or use Wandels gear program, or my favorite program of his, BigPrint!

[@nunya7502]

I'm a little surprised that you don't use your final pattern with a flush trim router though.

[@paulbushey]

Great video Izzy! Genius, That's all I can say.

[@michaeldillon4070]

Good one Izzy ...regards Mike

[@MegaChekov]

Thanks All the best from John in Texas making gears for automation wood art

[@AdventuresInDIY]

Good way to make a gear template! Thanks.

[@barrynorman3906]

Nice work Izzy as interesting AND FUN as ever. Thanks.

[@MyGrowthRings]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing, Izzy.

[@tonygombas491]

Nice job izzy

[@Nyarmith]

awesome video, thanks for posting it for everyone!

[@garyjerniganjr]

May give this a shot. Been want to make some moving targets and this would be s cheaper set up

[@gwheyduke]

How about using 360/number of teeth to get the angle required between each tooth? The diameter wouldn't matter. Then use a protractor to mark the top of each tooth on your material.

[@Gonzomedic1]

Great stuff Izzy! I was never good in math,heck I was never good in school! They just said,"it's time to go now!" :)

[@abhyudayakansara1481]

Like your work. Music behind speeh is big obstruction.

[@Growveguk]

Hi Izzy, just dropped you an email from your website, hopefully it gets to you. Keep up the amazing work. A faithful watcher from the UK

[@ybaggi]

You love gears right? what you do is impressive. I love gears too, wood and metal... but the only way I'll ever build my own gears is if I have a lasercutter or some sort of cnc. ther's no way I have the patience to do more than two or three of these...;) love watching you do it though.

[@izzyswan]

Yves Baggi They do take a little time.

[@kaykay7110]

I can find this tape post a link!

[@DavePageGA]

Cool stuff as always Izzy. I am surprised though, that for the guy that makes a bowling ball with a table saw.... your not using that to make gears. (Making Wood Gears With a Table Saw)

[@60tomboy]

scan the gear then use enlarge or reduce for different sizes.

[@Flutterfly]

Nice use of the think part of your channel - awesome video as always :-)

[@blackvic5157]

My wife came into the office to find me slumped over the keyboard, crying bitter tears. "Oh, husband," she gasped. "Why do you weep like a girly-man?" "Because!" I howled in misery, pointing at the screen. "Everything I have ever thought of, Izzy Swan has already done!" She thought for a moment. When she spoke, it was like shooting an arrow into my...heart. "That means," she said, "everything you ever will think of, Izzy Swan will have already built." How I then squealed and blubbered! "My life is pointless!" I sobbed. Whereupon my dog bit me. "Dry thy tears, thou foolish wimp!" she admonished. "Take up sewing." Well...OK. See ya 'round, Izzy. Thanks a lot. Pal. And please...don't take up sewing.

[@MrHaroldOwen]

Absolutely Brilliant! But everyone knows Pi are round, Cornbread are square.

[@xl000]

This is so weird to work with fractional inches.. Isn't it simpler with centimeters ?

[@elyeli6250]

+xl Thats the Imperial System for yah

[@ellieprice3396]

Depends on where you're from and what you're comfortable using. For me as a machinist I often convert fractions to decimals and use them that way.

[@waltlars3687]

Saveing this vid cause I never know when I will need it just like wood cutoffs =)

[@Crixman]

I love this quick lesson!

[@dougruggles7054]

I love creative thinking!! Thank you, for sharing!!

[@alexsancho9638]

Thank you very much for the video, I don't know English well, but I understood by show

[@Ferrotandil]

Thanks Izzy, I added 2 more words to my english dictionary, "Kissy-face" and "to mesh". Cheers mate!

[@andrewgillis3073]

A very good idea. But once you have the gear pattern, you can us a router bit with a bearing on it, and just cut the circle a little large. ^_*

[@AdamSmith-vc1vl]

Thnx for This video. Absolutly great man👍🏻

[@TammyJewelry]

Awesome job..thks for sharing

[@nicknick1963]

Yay, I learned something useful today,but I got to watch it again for the maths bit

[@barefoofDr]

Gears, Clocks?

[@TragicWarrior242]

there's a good video on KZbin showing how to melt aluminum cans and encase objects. I think it would be great to do that with these gears.

[@deaffatalbruno]

what a pain the imperial system is for calc's like that, ....

[@Dingsrud]

Why that noise in the back?

[@williamwood6616]

Have you tried to build a gear based mechanical beer bottle vending machine dude?

[@iplaymytele]

WHAT........???? I Hate math... After the drill bit, I just scratched my head and said good for you ....! Good video....., but I I reckon I will keep looking for a simpler formula.....🎶🎵❤️🎓

[@Penndennis]

In a word - Brilliant!

[@mclovin583]

This guy smart as hell.

[@Brandon-lz5xc]

Wow.. my 4th grade teacher was also name Mr. Stetson.

[@louisscott1063]

that`s great i`ll have to try it thanks

[@ashikonline]

Good idea.. But why not use a printed pattern on a sheet of paper and use that as a pattern for the gears? ;) If size is a concern, u can always partition the gear and print them..

[@kazuza9]

love ur vid. great work

[@JOTASA2008]

Cnc router machine would easy, but very good your work :)

[@bulletproofpepper2]

nice info! thanks for sharing.

[@rcwarship]

"I didn't like Mr. Stenson that much" Bruhahahahaha. Great video, thanks for sharing your gear tape method! Best Regards, Jon

[@renbooth4147]

The only thing i know about pie, is a meat pie with sauce!! (THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN MEAT PIE) HA HA HA. Anyhow it's a nice set of gears you got there. have a good one izzy.

[@izzyswan]

ren booth Ha Ha

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

Great info, but it sure is annoying trying to listen between the music sounds.

[@gwheyduke]

Man good video, the music makes you hard to hear. Wish you could cut that out. Thanks for posting good info.

[@ellieprice3396]

My feeling is that only "so-so" videos need music to support their content. MrPete222 uses no music and his videos are fantastic, using only his great "Jimmy Stewart" voice and shop teacher experience.