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Summary sheet for the settings and dimensions of Hypoid Gears, Summary No. 823.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 92\5\  scan0151
Date  28th September 1937
  
FORM F.E.D 641
HYPOID GEARS
SUMMARY NO. 823
GLEASON WORKS ROCHESTER N.Y. U.S.A.
CONCAVE (GEAR TOOTH BEARING)
CONVEX (GEAR TOOTH BEARING)

FOR: ROLLS ROYCE LTD.
COMBINATION: 8x34
GEAR PITCH: 3.4
GEAR FACE: 1.750"
GEAR CONE DISTANCE: 5.146"
MADE OUT: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Gove DATE: Sept. 28.1937
CHECKED: L. Warner DATE: Sept 29 1937
DRIVE PRESSURE ∠: 18°15'
REVERSE PRESSURE ∠: 24°15'
SPIRAL ∠: GEAR 33°36' PINION 44°57'
OFFSET OF PINION BELOW CENTER: .850"

GENERAL DIMENSIONS
Nº | ITEM | PINION | GEAR
1 | PART NUMBER | |
2 | ADDENDUM | | .104"
3 | WORKING DEPTH | | .489"
4 | WHOLE DEPTH | .552" | .550"
5 | FACE ANGLE | 18°16' | 77°30'
6 | PITCH ANGLE | 13°55' | 76°20'
7 | ROOT ANGLE | 12°16' | 71°23'
8 | DEDENDUM ANGLE | | 4°57'
9 | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 3.497" | 10.049"
10 | CONE CENTER TO CROWN | 5.297" | 1.115"
11 | CONE CENTER TO BACK | 5.730" | 2.387"
12 | NORMAL CHORD. ADDEN * | .330" | .087"
13 | NORMAL CHORD. THICK * | .419" | .221"
14 | HAND OF SPIRAL | L | R
15 | CUTTING METHOD | FIXED SETTING SPREAD BLADE
16 | MOUNTING DISTANCE | 5.313" | 2.525"
17 | SOFT MOUNTING DISTANCE | 5.316" |
18 | DRIVER PINION ROTATION | C.W.

GEAR CUTTER SPECIFICATIONS
Nº | DIAMETER | PT. WIDTH | I.B.∠ | O.B.∠
24 | ROUGH | 9" | .090" | 18° | 24°
25 | FINISH | 9" ** | .130" | *#1-17½° | 25°

CUSTOMER'S ORDER
CUSTOMER'S ORDER Nº | SALES ORDER Nº | NO. OF PAIRS | DATE

GEAR SETTINGS
15" GEAR ROUGHER
26 | MACHINE ROOT ∠ | ROUGH | 71°23'
27 | MACH. CENTER TO BACK | ROUGH | 2.387"
28 | HORIZONTAL | OUT | 2.346"
29 | ANGULAR | ROUGH ADV. | 16°45'
30 | CUTTER AXIAL | ROUGH ADV. | .010"
15" SPIRAL GENERATOR FINISH
31 | MACHINE ROOT ∠ | 71°23'
32 | MACH. CENTER TO BACK | 2.610"
33 | HORIZONTAL | OUT | 1.849"
34 | VERTICAL | UP | 3.748"
35 | CUTTER AXIAL POS. | ADV. | .211"
38 | 3/10 RATIO CHANGE GEARS NC-75 | DRIVER STUD DRIVEN: 37 67
39 | | DRIVER STUD DRIVEN: 47 83
40 | TEST ROLL 30° CRADLE 3/16" WORK
Nº 14 GEAR GRINDER SETTINGS *3A (Section is blank)

PINION ROUGHING SETTINGS
ROUGHING CUTTER SPECIFICATIONS
57 | DIAMETER | PT. WIDTH | IB ∠ | OB ∠
| 9.500" | .060" | 26° | 17°
15" SPIRAL BEVEL ROUGHER SETTINGS
58 | MACHINE ROOT ∠ | 12°16'
60 | MACH. CENTER TO BACK | 5.878"
61 | CUTTER AXIAL POS. | ADV. | .010"
15 HYPOID GENERATOR SETTINGS
62 | HORIZONTAL | OUT | 1.914" | WITH ADV
63 | ANGULAR | DOWN | 15°7' | WITH
64 | HORIZONTAL | OUT | 1.464"
65 | VERTICAL | DOWN | 3.389"
66 | OFFSET OF BLANK | 0
67 | CUTTER SPINDLE ∠ | 0
68 | CUTTER COLUMN ∠ | 0
Nº 16 HYPOID GENERATOR SETTINGS (Section is blank)
Nº 15 PINION ROUGHER SETTINGS (Section is blank)
80 | 3/10...RATIO CHANGE GEARS. NC-75 | DRIVER STUD DRIVEN: 55 49, DRIVER STUD DRIVEN: 70 63
| TEST ROLL 20°CRADLE 83°9' WORK

PINION FINISHING SETTINGS
(Header: BOTTOM Nº 16 HYPOID GENERATOR FINISHING TOP)
Nº | ITEM | BOTTOM | TOP
91 | MACHINE ROOT ∠ | 12°16' | 12°16'
92 | MACH. CENTER TO BACK | 5.162" | 5.516"
93 | CUTTER BLADES | *21-17½°-T.B. | *48-25°-T.B.
94 | POINT DIAMETER | 8.380" | 9.460"
95 | OFFSET OF BLANK | .984" | .765"
96 | CUTTER AXIAL POS. WITH | .150" | .400"
97 | HORIZONTAL | OUT .911" | OUT 2.411"
98 | VERTICAL | DOWN 4.042" | DOWN 2.959"
99 | CUTTER SPINDLE ∠ | UP 0°1' | DOWN 3°22'
100 | CUTTER COLUMN ∠ | OUT 0°1' | OUT 3°8'

RATIO CHANGE GEARS
| BOTTOM (DRIVER STUD DRIVEN) | TOP (DRIVER STUD DRIVEN)
| 83 72 | 80 89
| 89 77 | 89 77

TEST ROLL
BOTTOM: 20°CRADLE 88°49'WORK
TOP: 20°CRADLE 89°20'WORK

V & H CHECK: GEAR WITH ........ PINION
Table is present but all values are blank.

NOTES:
* THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS ARE TAKEN AT MIDDLE OF FACE
** SPECIAL 1/2 BLADE CUTTER IS REQUIRED TO CUT GEAR ; DUE TO LONG FACE
BACKLASH ALLOWED .008"-.010"
UNDEVELOPED SETTINGS
NOTE: THIS SUMMARY PROVIDES CUTTER CLEARANCE FOR 1" SO' DIAM. FRONT BEARING. REFER TO WORK SHEETS S*498
  
  


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