How to make wood gears super simple!

[@rroe5718]

Absolutely GENIUS!!!!!! I am making a Mechanical Harmonograph machine. It's a fancy Spiralgraph that you may have played with as a kid. This is much simplier though and will do ten times what the Spiralgraph does. Only problem was I needed to cut some wood gears so I searched KZbin. Low and behold, I ran into your brillant video and this was to good to be true. Can't thank you enough.

[@JohnHeisz]

That's not bad at all! Good thinking on that one, Izzy :)

[@izzyswan]

John Heisz Thank You John. I can see using these gear for tons of future projects.

[@PlayNowWorkLater]

8 years and going strong! Still very applicable for projects today.

[@Jim-wv1vk]

OMG! That's exactly what I had visualized yesterday while trying to find a simpler way to make some wooden gears but I had no idea that it was possible because I didn't know you could use timing belts for it. Thank you so much izzy you have saved me a heap of stress as I don't have precision equipment for accurately cutting and drilling and my feeble attempts so far have been pathetic. This one even I should be able to make work after seeing that oval demo.

[@jokowi-seso6448]

You're idea always best of the best. Thanks my brother

[@AppliedScience]

That's a great hack! Thanks for sharing.

[@StephenTack]

That's useful.

[@davegibbon456]

Hi Izzy, I love it when people come up with inventive ways of repurposing items, and you are one of the most innovative, truly inspirational. Thanks so much for everything you share, kind regards, Dave.

[@MarcSchaefermeyer]

My first thought was that you were going to just have your shapeoko cut them out! This was really great and much more informative than I first expected! Thanks Izzy!

[@MrJohnnyboyrebel]

This opens the door to many possibilities! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@chrisyu98]

nice, can also use the same method to make rack and pinion.

[@SawDustMakerRJM]

Can't wait to see what you dream up using your simple wood gear idea. You constaintly amaze me with your projects.

[@izzyswan]

Saw Dust Maker Thanks for the compliment Saw Dust Maker. I have some crazy things up my sleeve this is going to be an interesting year on youtube.

[@gijsvanoort]

You could use a extra piece of belt to make the alignment of the teeth as good as possible. After gluing (when the glue is still wet), lay the extra piece of belt over the gap, with the teeth toward the gear, so they grip into the teeth of the belt you're gluing. This will force the gap to be sized exactly one tooth width. Hard to explain in words, but easy to do (and easy to show in a video...)

[@izzyswan]

Gijs van Oort Thats an AWESOME idea!

[@koryjames5881]

Fantastic idea Izzy. Simple and very effective.

[@Dave38K]

Fascinating as always. Can't wait to see how it pans out in the long term. Bamboo panel....stroke of genius.

[@ktcat1]

That was brilliant! I'm making my own cotton gin to process cotton I grew this year and was struggling with making gears for the rollers. I can't wait to try this. Genius. Pure genius.

[@wolfofwere]

I plan to make a simple machine so I can wind and twist string into rope easier - and your videos on making gears has been very helpful to my design process. Thank you!

[@jaydee1438]

sweet.

[@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

I love it, man! You're always coming up with strokes of brilliance.

[@izzyswan]

Steve French Thank you Steve

[@secman22]

Hi from the UK, just caught this on you tube, must try it , brilliant idea !!

[@NoName-uh3lp]

I’ve used timing belts on many projects (homemade robotics mostly) but I never thought about doing this! Very ingenious & thanks for posting it.

[@codysexton2195]

I just got the 2p-10 adhesive kit from fastcap. I cant wait to try it out. Bet it would work great for this application and no waiting on adhesive to dry.

[@WoodworkingManiak]

That's great. Very simple way for anyone to make gears. Awesome idea. Thanks for sharing!

[@izzyswan]

WoodworkingManiak Thank you Tim.. I am lovin it

[@BrunoBsso]

We missed you Izzy!!!!! That's a very good idea. I'm expecting to see some of your projects with this kind of gear.

[@izzyswan]

Bruno Sacomani I am back full time had a few family things to deal with all good now

[@BrunoBsso]

izzy swan Family first, I can't argue with that. But....... we still missed you!!! We want drill powered projects :P Now, seriously, I hope that's everything right in your familiy, but if it's not I can give you a tip that I've learned: life hits us, but it's our duty to stand up and move on. Here, take my beer. Greets from Argentina!!!

[@ChristopherDemetrick]

I love it. Simple and well explained. What’s not to love! Also a little bamboo jealous

[@tinkerer47]

Great idea. I have lots of stepper motors & belts and no way to use them. This is such a simple idea I should have thought of it myself. Thanks for the idea. I've been making wooden gears but this method is simpler and easier and I can make much smaller gears than before. Thanks!

[@woodworkermd553]

It pays to go back and watch older videos! Great Idea!

[@TabLeft]

The best ideas are always so obvious after you see them. Great video!

[@McGinnsWoodShop]

Sweetness! So many will benefit from this idea! You sir rock!

[@Patricksworkshop]

Awesome idea there Izzy. It looks like a great way to go for a less complicated gearing mechanism and smooth quiet operation Thanks for the video Patrick

[@izzyswan]

Patrick's work shop It Is really quite, after using wood on wood gears for so projects these are a really cool change

[@mrgrizzerbear7939]

I have to believe the noise difference and vibration absorption is considerable...............*Simple Is Good !!*.

[@mfwoodshop]

Sweet, I was just think today I need to make some gear for a upcoming project thanks for the Eizzy way to do it.

[@michaellinahan7740]

Ingenious I sure wish that I had thought of this when I made the wooden gearbox reduction mechanism for the chilli roaster prototype.

[@izzyswan]

Michael Linahan I was thinking the something when i was testing these "wish I would have thought have this sooner"

[@ChetKloss]

The world of gears in toys has just opened up for me - Thanks Izzy!

[@KellyBrownwrsd]

Hit the button too quick, meant to add that is a great job. Your ideas always make my day.

[@NickFerry]

very cool experiment Izzy! - those belts seemed to work really well, great idea!

[@izzyswan]

Nick Ferry Thank you Sir.

[@thomashughes4859]

Izzy, that's outstanding! I am building a wooden clock, and I was looking for some bearings (skate bearings work great), and I saw yards of that stuff just today in the shop I was in. It never dawned on me to use that. I would still have to make up an escapement, but the ratios are still diametric pitch, so right on! I think I'll give one of these a whirl.

[@davidperry2136]

Oblong would be good in a oscillating sander build to raise and lower spindle,also good in scroll saw build for the same vertical motion.

[@dangdut1]

Thanks for upload this video. it's really cheap, it's really work it's really help you know how much money to make one small gears on lathe shop. in my country.. it's very expensive. Not for kids

[@brutusman12345]

You make great simple projects. I just love them. Keep the creative juices flowing.

[@jurorx]

Thank you for a great idea. I had some projects that was "benched" because of the gear issue, which can now be dusted off.

[@raykent3211]

Great video. I hope nobody will take offence if I add a word of caution... As you bend a flexible belt around an increasingly smaller radius, the spacing of the valleys is preserved and the spacing of the tops of the teeth must spread apart. (any distortion from a straight line will do that). So I'd expect it to fail for large gear ratios. Unless the gears have very big diameter in relation to tooth depth... Maybe beyond 4 to 1. I've tried it for gears made from corrugated cardboard, which worked great at 1 to 1, and failed at higher ratios. Happy to hear from anyone who's tried 4 to one!

[@akiriwas]

I like it, and I can definitely see applications for it. I wonder though, how often does it slip when under load?

[@izzyswan]

Anton Kiriwas I am so sure it wont slip i will be using it in a high load application here pretty quick.

[@sampeach3385]

I thought you had quit youtube izzy!!!If you did that would have ruined my life!i am a d.i.y dude like you and I get all my ideas from you,glad to see you back

[@scottsanders3297]

Great IDEA! While watching this was thinking, I could easily use the same idea w/ belt and spring for a Belt Tensioner, For drive system I'm considering.

[@jorgenlannock]

Since the gear is actually a rubber band , it's more of a hybrid rubber/wood gear ;-). nice idea, nice build !

[@scott21171]

This is such a great idea! I suffer from number blindness, so even the simplest math is a real struggle for me. I'm sure you have heard the famous phrase "measure twice, cut once". Well for me, its "measure 20 times" lol! After many failed attempts at gears using math, this idea is a revelation. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@karlackdamack4238]

Great Idea. I will definitely put this one in my bag of tricks.

[@multyplusprintsolution]

Very well. Uma bela oficina. Um grande abraço do Brasil.

[@evermore8888]

Practical genius! Great stuff, thanks Izzy

[@ajiththai]

Thank you very much for thinking

[@wadewarman6063]

I SOOOOO want to hang out in your shop with you. Awesome idea!

[@petergillock9533]

That is a ton of bamboo! I know you'll come up with some really cool uses for it.

[@izzyswan]

Peter Gillock I will definitely get some great use out of it. Very grateful to Eric to have it.

[@TheMrWoodsman]

Now that is a great idea izzy, I can think of endless applications for it. Cheers Fella!

[@andrewsciacca6219]

Mate this is best info, so sometimes u see things and think how stupid am I. U can give an idea up cause u can't find a solution but never stop looking.

[@southogdenhood]

That's awesome. You should make some cool longboards.

[@GlassImpressions]

A great way to speed up the gear making process!

[@GrahamOrm]

Great job Izzy, thanks. (*Whispers* I spotted the sphere thing as well but won't mention it).

[@servant74]

CNC'ed gears? Just curious if you tried that too. Like handmade wood gears they probably can't deal with the speed.

[@barretthageman3350]

How cool. I have been tossing around building a disk/belt sander powered by my Shopsmith, This would be a great way to make the gears needed.

[@Knasterman]

WOW...!!! indeed super simple ! Thnx 4 sharing !

[@KellyBrownwrsd]

Wow that is simple, and looks to function quite well. Why didn't I think of that. lol

[@PSjustanormalguy]

That's a great idea! Gonna give that a try soon as I can. Just one thing; you're cutting the ply into a disc, rather than a sphere (ie a ball)

[@dnngskn62]

Very clever Izzy. I might have to find a use for this one.

[@DavidWaeldervideo]

Love it! Great use of the belt teeth!! Thanks for the videos!

[@ghostovadose]

Your a genius. Thank you. Keep sharing your helpful mechanics.

[@rudysmd7350]

Damn...man u r my hero... super easy ìdea with rubber belt i lovè it.. thanks

[@rickharriss]

I have done this many times, In the UK and I guess other countries you can often go to a garage and get car or lorry timing belts for nothing. They have to be changed at about 80,000 but they are practically fine for this idea. High forces can rip the glue bond so I often supplement the glue with some screws in the lowest points on the belt.

[@raylabiana7684]

oh yeah .thank you for this great idea from me pilipino . it hepls me a lot to make my project even easier

[@BigWingUK]

Your creativity never fails to amaze me, Izzy! As expected, you have exceeded my expectations yet again!

[@izzyswan]

BigWingUK My wife says the same thing about the messes i make around the house.. lol

[@tommiestrydom973]

I was very happy to see you video in my KZbin feed. Awesome idea !

[@paulnorton5670]

fantastic idea - this have given a new hobby of designing an unusual looking clock. thank you for your video

[@tamaselkan8902]

Really great idea Izzy, finally something I can utilize too without a bandsaw! Thanks for sharing!

[@brewmaster0507]

not what I expected , but still neat enough. subscribed!

[@IanCoreyFe]

I think you just changed the old Eeener's world. Thanks.

[@JeremyMcMahan]

Izzy does it again. Great idea. Genius in fact!

[@GetHandsDirty]

Awesome idea Izzy! Wow!

[@williamdawson3353]

Izzy, how about modifying the box joint jig to use this gear method? Possibly a timing belt as you suggested or some other larger pitch belt. Great idea!

[@abdotahan]

izzy swan ... Awesome idea ... Now we can make a PLANETARY GEAR totally with it :)

[@ansonosmond]

great ideas! going to try this but I might use a hole saw instead of a router. love the stepper motor belt idea!

[@trahtrebor]

Thanks! I've avoided gears, but really like this idea. I'll have to give it a try. thanks again!

[@deezynar]

Another great idea, Izzy. One tiny thing, spheres are balls. You made discs.

[@izzyswan]

deezynar I know i caught it to late. ha ha

[@deezynar]

izzy swan You're a good man.

[@chaitanyavedak2412]

izzy swan you mean.. you Caught the "Spheres" too late.. well that's just Cheezy.. :p :D

[@davidsteinfeld9123]

Been looking a lot of channels on this topic of gear making this idea is by far the simplest and the use of a belt pure genus no cutting stray lines looks like it can handle a 3\4 hp motor if i manage to get your idea right out the gate very nice now a bigger question with regards to smaller to larger gears can this idea work like chan drive or direct drive??

[@CharlesLi1]

Genius! Can't wait to see you apply this to a project. Well done.

[@Alex_science]

Great! It is like Christopher Columbus egg. Easy, simple, but I never thought in doing gears this way!

[@PaulMeyette]

Simple. Effective. Great job Izzy!

[@izzyswan]

Paul Meyette Thanks Paul, I will be using it allot

[@DocMicha]

Very great idea, helps me a lot for some projects. Thank You!!!!!!!

[@mikesmith2102]

That oblong gear combo would be good for an oscillating sander.

[@MikeKapotsy]

Glad to see you back, nice interesting tack on wood gears. That reciprocating action was pretty cool, and funny to watch!

[@MichaelOlsen-Engineer]

Brilliant idea izzy swan!

[@petersmith5277]

Very helpful - thanks and well presented

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

That worked well. Good Idea! Did you tell Mathias yet?

[@Jer_Schmidt]

Nice idea Izzy!

[@izzyswan]

Jer's Woodshop Thanks Jer

[@cybercapri]

Great project as always Izzy... I wonder what a perfect triangle would give you with regards to oscillation??? Or maybe run a total of 3 gears with the triangle so that two gears oscillate while the other gear drives the triangle. Maybe you can get more of a back and forth motion rather then up and down. Not sure what you could use it for but I am sure you will think of something in time... Enjoy....

[@WorkingWood]

Damn, there's another excuse to buy a band saw gone! Brilliant build Izzy.

[@DBYNOE]

Hmmmm, is that a wood gear, or a synthetic rubber gear with a wood hub? Great idea, I always thought there should be a use for old timing belts.

[@khigia]

Really nice, especially for bandsaw-less tinkerers :)

[@jofloresz]

Great find Izzy!! just ordered me some and shipping was free! got some from hong kong! haha great can't wait to use them! Thank you for sharing!

[@dredger9mm]

Brilliant.

[@oekiewoekie1]

They are great, you are my hero! I am going to make some with my kids.

[@franksalterego]

Another awesome brainstorm. Frank

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Really cool idea, thanks for sharing it!