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.
@JohnHeisz9 жыл бұрын
That's not bad at all! Good thinking on that one, Izzy :)
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
John Heisz Thank You John. I can see using these gear for tons of future projects.
@PlayNowWorkLater Жыл бұрын
8 years and going strong! Still very applicable for projects today.
@Jim-wv1vk4 жыл бұрын
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-seso64486 ай бұрын
You're idea always best of the best. Thanks my brother
@AppliedScience9 жыл бұрын
That's a great hack! Thanks for sharing.
@StephenTack9 жыл бұрын
That's useful.
@davegibbon4569 жыл бұрын
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.
@MarcSchaefermeyer9 жыл бұрын
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!
@MrJohnnyboyrebel9 жыл бұрын
This opens the door to many possibilities! Thanks for the inspiration!
@chrisyu989 жыл бұрын
nice, can also use the same method to make rack and pinion.
@SawDustMakerRJM9 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see what you dream up using your simple wood gear idea. You constaintly amaze me with your projects.
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
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.
@gijsvanoort9 жыл бұрын
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...)
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
Gijs van Oort Thats an AWESOME idea!
@koryjames58819 жыл бұрын
Fantastic idea Izzy. Simple and very effective.
@Dave38K9 жыл бұрын
Fascinating as always. Can't wait to see how it pans out in the long term. Bamboo panel....stroke of genius.
@ktcat13 жыл бұрын
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.
@wolfofwere9 жыл бұрын
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!
@jaydee14389 жыл бұрын
sweet.
@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff9 жыл бұрын
I love it, man! You're always coming up with strokes of brilliance.
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
Steve French Thank you Steve
@secman229 жыл бұрын
Hi from the UK, just caught this on you tube, must try it , brilliant idea !!
@NoName-uh3lp9 жыл бұрын
I’ve used timing belts on many projects (homemade robotics mostly) but I never thought about doing this! Very ingenious & thanks for posting it.
@codysexton21959 жыл бұрын
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.
@WoodworkingManiak9 жыл бұрын
That's great. Very simple way for anyone to make gears. Awesome idea. Thanks for sharing!
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
WoodworkingManiak Thank you Tim.. I am lovin it
@BrunoBsso9 жыл бұрын
We missed you Izzy!!!!! That's a very good idea. I'm expecting to see some of your projects with this kind of gear.
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
Bruno Sacomani I am back full time had a few family things to deal with all good now
@BrunoBsso9 жыл бұрын
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!!!
@ChristopherDemetrick9 жыл бұрын
I love it. Simple and well explained. What’s not to love! Also a little bamboo jealous
@tinkerer477 жыл бұрын
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!
@woodworkermd5538 жыл бұрын
It pays to go back and watch older videos! Great Idea!
@TabLeft9 жыл бұрын
The best ideas are always so obvious after you see them. Great video!
@McGinnsWoodShop9 жыл бұрын
Sweetness! So many will benefit from this idea! You sir rock!
@Patricksworkshop9 жыл бұрын
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
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
Patrick's work shop It Is really quite, after using wood on wood gears for so projects these are a really cool change
@mrgrizzerbear79399 жыл бұрын
I have to believe the noise difference and vibration absorption is considerable...............*Simple Is Good !!*.
@mfwoodshop9 жыл бұрын
Sweet, I was just think today I need to make some gear for a upcoming project thanks for the Eizzy way to do it.
@michaellinahan77409 жыл бұрын
Ingenious I sure wish that I had thought of this when I made the wooden gearbox reduction mechanism for the chilli roaster prototype.
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
Michael Linahan I was thinking the something when i was testing these "wish I would have thought have this sooner"
@ChetKloss9 жыл бұрын
The world of gears in toys has just opened up for me - Thanks Izzy!
@KellyBrownwrsd9 жыл бұрын
Hit the button too quick, meant to add that is a great job. Your ideas always make my day.
@NickFerry9 жыл бұрын
very cool experiment Izzy! - those belts seemed to work really well, great idea!
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
Nick Ferry Thank you Sir.
@thomashughes48595 жыл бұрын
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.
@davidperry21365 жыл бұрын
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.
@dangdut17 жыл бұрын
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
@brutusman123459 жыл бұрын
You make great simple projects. I just love them. Keep the creative juices flowing.
@jurorx9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a great idea. I had some projects that was "benched" because of the gear issue, which can now be dusted off.
@raykent32117 жыл бұрын
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!
@akiriwas9 жыл бұрын
I like it, and I can definitely see applications for it. I wonder though, how often does it slip when under load?
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
Anton Kiriwas I am so sure it wont slip i will be using it in a high load application here pretty quick.
@sampeach33859 жыл бұрын
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
@scottsanders32979 жыл бұрын
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.
@jorgenlannock9 жыл бұрын
Since the gear is actually a rubber band , it's more of a hybrid rubber/wood gear ;-). nice idea, nice build !
@scott211719 жыл бұрын
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!
@karlackdamack42389 жыл бұрын
Great Idea. I will definitely put this one in my bag of tricks.
@multyplusprintsolution9 жыл бұрын
Very well. Uma bela oficina. Um grande abraço do Brasil.
@evermore88889 жыл бұрын
Practical genius! Great stuff, thanks Izzy
@ajiththai9 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for thinking
@wadewarman60636 жыл бұрын
I SOOOOO want to hang out in your shop with you. Awesome idea!
@petergillock95339 жыл бұрын
That is a ton of bamboo! I know you'll come up with some really cool uses for it.
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
Peter Gillock I will definitely get some great use out of it. Very grateful to Eric to have it.
@TheMrWoodsman9 жыл бұрын
Now that is a great idea izzy, I can think of endless applications for it. Cheers Fella!
@andrewsciacca6219 Жыл бұрын
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.
@southogdenhood7 жыл бұрын
That's awesome. You should make some cool longboards.
@GlassImpressions9 жыл бұрын
A great way to speed up the gear making process!
@GrahamOrm9 жыл бұрын
Great job Izzy, thanks. (*Whispers* I spotted the sphere thing as well but won't mention it).
@servant749 жыл бұрын
CNC'ed gears? Just curious if you tried that too. Like handmade wood gears they probably can't deal with the speed.
@barretthageman33509 жыл бұрын
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.
@Knasterman9 жыл бұрын
WOW...!!! indeed super simple ! Thnx 4 sharing !
@KellyBrownwrsd9 жыл бұрын
Wow that is simple, and looks to function quite well. Why didn't I think of that. lol
@PSjustanormalguy9 жыл бұрын
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)
@dnngskn629 жыл бұрын
Very clever Izzy. I might have to find a use for this one.
@DavidWaeldervideo9 жыл бұрын
Love it! Great use of the belt teeth!! Thanks for the videos!
@ghostovadose6 жыл бұрын
Your a genius. Thank you. Keep sharing your helpful mechanics.
@rudysmd73506 жыл бұрын
Damn...man u r my hero... super easy ìdea with rubber belt i lovè it.. thanks
@rickharriss9 жыл бұрын
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.
@raylabiana76844 жыл бұрын
oh yeah .thank you for this great idea from me pilipino . it hepls me a lot to make my project even easier
@BigWingUK9 жыл бұрын
Your creativity never fails to amaze me, Izzy! As expected, you have exceeded my expectations yet again!
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
BigWingUK My wife says the same thing about the messes i make around the house.. lol
@tommiestrydom9739 жыл бұрын
I was very happy to see you video in my KZbin feed. Awesome idea !
@paulnorton56708 жыл бұрын
fantastic idea - this have given a new hobby of designing an unusual looking clock. thank you for your video
@tamaselkan89029 жыл бұрын
Really great idea Izzy, finally something I can utilize too without a bandsaw! Thanks for sharing!
@brewmaster05077 жыл бұрын
not what I expected , but still neat enough. subscribed!
@IanCoreyFe9 жыл бұрын
I think you just changed the old Eeener's world. Thanks.
@JeremyMcMahan9 жыл бұрын
Izzy does it again. Great idea. Genius in fact!
@GetHandsDirty9 жыл бұрын
Awesome idea Izzy! Wow!
@williamdawson33539 жыл бұрын
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!
@abdotahan9 жыл бұрын
izzy swan ... Awesome idea ... Now we can make a PLANETARY GEAR totally with it :)
@ansonosmond7 жыл бұрын
great ideas! going to try this but I might use a hole saw instead of a router. love the stepper motor belt idea!
@trahtrebor9 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I've avoided gears, but really like this idea. I'll have to give it a try. thanks again!
@deezynar9 жыл бұрын
Another great idea, Izzy. One tiny thing, spheres are balls. You made discs.
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
deezynar I know i caught it to late. ha ha
@deezynar9 жыл бұрын
izzy swan You're a good man.
@chaitanyavedak24129 жыл бұрын
izzy swan you mean.. you Caught the "Spheres" too late.. well that's just Cheezy.. :p :D
@davidsteinfeld91235 жыл бұрын
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??
@CharlesLi19 жыл бұрын
Genius! Can't wait to see you apply this to a project. Well done.
@Alex_science5 жыл бұрын
Great! It is like Christopher Columbus egg. Easy, simple, but I never thought in doing gears this way!
@PaulMeyette9 жыл бұрын
Simple. Effective. Great job Izzy!
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
Paul Meyette Thanks Paul, I will be using it allot
@DocMicha9 жыл бұрын
Very great idea, helps me a lot for some projects. Thank You!!!!!!!
@mikesmith21029 жыл бұрын
That oblong gear combo would be good for an oscillating sander.
@MikeKapotsy9 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back, nice interesting tack on wood gears. That reciprocating action was pretty cool, and funny to watch!
@MichaelOlsen-Engineer9 жыл бұрын
Brilliant idea izzy swan!
@petersmith52773 жыл бұрын
Very helpful - thanks and well presented
@JimDockrellWatertone9 жыл бұрын
That worked well. Good Idea! Did you tell Mathias yet?
@Jer_Schmidt9 жыл бұрын
Nice idea Izzy!
@izzyswan9 жыл бұрын
Jer's Woodshop Thanks Jer
@cybercapri9 жыл бұрын
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....
@WorkingWood9 жыл бұрын
Damn, there's another excuse to buy a band saw gone! Brilliant build Izzy.
@DBYNOE9 жыл бұрын
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.
@khigia9 жыл бұрын
Really nice, especially for bandsaw-less tinkerers :)
@jofloresz9 жыл бұрын
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!
@dredger9mm9 жыл бұрын
Brilliant.
@oekiewoekie14 жыл бұрын
They are great, you are my hero! I am going to make some with my kids.