WEDM -gear software

[avieritei]

DO you need a special software to generate CAM programs for gear parts ?
any suggestions?

[Wilabee]

Hi,

We have used BobCad-Cam Version 19 Wire EDM software several times to cut gears without any problems.

[High Seas]

avieritei

I haven't tried this software - but seems straight forward is it meets your need:

http://www.realhamradio.com/gearhome.htm its only 50bucks so might be a cheap investment. I'm considering - but my wallet is a bit empty just now...

It looks unteresting because it goes from gear design straight to gcode. No intermediate steps if all you want is a SPUR gear. Note: it seems set up for milling a gear not using a hobbing tool (as I understand more accurate, faster, etc).
Also, there are plug-ins for Rhino and SolidWorks too. Haven't tried those either but seems like a member on the zone wrote/used the Rhino script.
Jim

[Salty72]

what types of gears are going to be cutting - I think I have a program (uses MS excel) that was given to me to cut flat gears if this helps

[avieritei]

yes flat gears I must cut
Thank you .

[Salty72]

sorry for the delay

here you are

[Salty72]

I tried to post the XLS file as an attachment but it doesn't seam to have taken if you send your E-Mail I will forward

one last try as a zip

[lakeside]

the one thing that bobcad did with version 21 was improve the gear function

[avieritei]

Thank you every one for your support!
It really helped me a lot !

[AngelT]

I need the gcode for a 60 teths and 8" diameter to be used on CNC router 3 axis...thanks I uses the 6T Gear.zip program but it seems to have aproblem with line 4...gives me a error..