Richard Smith 13 | 02/01/2022 12:57:07 |
2 forum posts | I have twice written to Muffetts to try and buy some of their steel spur gears - I am building a Chenery Gnome engine and he calls for 9 of their standard products. They have not replied to either email, has anyone else attempted to buy from them? Thanks for any help. Richard |
Michael Gilligan | 02/01/2022 13:47:56 |
![]() 23121 forum posts 1360 photos | Is this the Muffett in question, Richard ? **LINK** : https://www.muffettgears.co.uk … it doesn’t look like they do ‘standard gears’ these days I wonder if the business has been restructured. MichaelG. |
JasonB | 02/01/2022 14:06:26 |
![]() 25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles | As Michael says I don't think they do "stock" gears anymore and would likely be quite expensive to get them to make up a set. The spur gears should be easy enough to cut or source from elsewhere and the worm and wheel could be hobbed with a tap as Stephen Wessel did with his 1/3rd version Assuming they are DP take a look at HPC who do carry a good range off the shelf if you prefer to buy. |
Keith Long | 02/01/2022 14:47:57 |
883 forum posts 11 photos | Be worth looking at SMD Direct as well **LINK** it looks as though they have a pretty comprehensive range and are priced individually. An internet search of 48dp gears throws up a lot of options as they are used in rc cars amongst other things. Edited By Keith Long on 02/01/2022 14:56:39 |
Richard Smith 13 | 02/01/2022 16:53:11 |
2 forum posts | Thank you both, good information, useful to know. The ones at SMD are alloy so I will do it according to drawing and use the steel ones from HPC. It will be slightly cheaper than buying the gear cutters - I don't have any at all and because I need 16, 24, 32 and 72 tooth gears it will be four new cutters at £25 each. Richard |
Andy Stopford | 02/01/2022 19:20:52 |
241 forum posts 35 photos | Posted by Michael Gilligan on 02/01/2022 13:47:56:
Is this the Muffett in question, Richard ? **LINK** : https://www.muffettgears.co.uk … it doesn’t look like they do ‘standard gears’ these days I wonder if the business has been restructured. MichaelG. I think you're probably right there Michael, their factory has a rather intimidatingly corporate look now, not like the old days behind the bus station when you could just wander in in search of bits of bronze. |
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