How to Make Wooden Gears with a Router

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
  • A SIMPLE jig that transforms your router table into an EFFECTIVE gear making machine!
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Komentáře • 268

  • @Wintergatan
    @Wintergatan Před 8 lety +13

    Supercool method! i have spent many hours on the bandsaw cutting gears with uneven results, they work but it takes a day to cut 128 teeth... Would be interesting to see you develop the wider teeth and taper idea, all the best/ Martin

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 8 lety +2

      +Wintergatan - Thanks Martin! It was insane watching you piece together those giant gears in your machine. I can imagine it’s not easy or quick work… what we really need is a massive CNC setup ;)

  • @KBBAKTHA
    @KBBAKTHA Před 5 lety

    This is a briliant design and idea to cut uniform gears. The jig design is simple yet perfect.

  • @jimmydiresta
    @jimmydiresta Před 8 lety +12

    Amazing tutorial !! Great to chill Saturday!

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 8 lety +2

      +jimmydiresta - Likewise! Had an amazing day.

    • @adrianguirola6791
      @adrianguirola6791 Před 7 lety

      jimmydiresta maybe you should feature this kid in your channel

  • @FriedPotatoNugget
    @FriedPotatoNugget Před rokem

    That last shot of them spinning was satisfying. 😄👍

  • @warrensmith2902
    @warrensmith2902 Před 9 lety +3

    Love the idea. Especially how you walked though to determine the right tool within your current tool set to make it work.

    • @dougallen713
      @dougallen713 Před 9 lety +2

      I agree very smart use of the tools you have, great video!

  • @Mtbeaver9
    @Mtbeaver9 Před 6 lety

    You are one smart young man. You should be very proud of yourself. Keep up your education and your future is unlimited. I’m impressed. Keep up the good work.

  • @idontwantachannelimjustcom7745

    The overlap between the gears is pretty mesmerizing

  • @NotQuiteFirst
    @NotQuiteFirst Před 3 lety +3

    Very nice process! A subtle improvement to the accuracy of the cuts would be to aim the pointer at the far out part of the printed lines, not the inner part. Given that there will always be a slight inaccuracy of lining up the pointer to the line by eye, any slight misalignment will be amplified the further toward the centre you are, and reduced the further toward the edge of the circle you are.

  • @NigelRamses
    @NigelRamses Před 3 lety

    I've been trying to design my own router jig for gear cutting. The trapezoid guide is brilliant, and I believe that borrowing this idea will help my overall project. Thank you for sharing.

  • @davidboland5344
    @davidboland5344 Před 9 lety +2

    What an awesome approach to gear cutting. Thank you for your demonstration.

  • @ahmedmokhbi1509
    @ahmedmokhbi1509 Před 8 lety +1

    نشكركم على هذه البرامج التعليمية و التكوينية لقد زودتنا بافكار مذهلة

  • @o0motorhead0o
    @o0motorhead0o Před 3 lety

    I know this video is 5 years old now but that's awesome! I think you explained how to do this perfectly! Thank you

  • @barteleeckhout9894
    @barteleeckhout9894 Před 8 lety +1

    very nice and clever. I bought Matthias Wandel's plans for the tilting router lift, but had the same problem. I don't have a bandsaw. Eventually I made the gears with my jigsaw mounted on a simple piece of plywood with a hole in it. Then add a blade guide as suggested by Matthias in one of his videos. It worked surprisingly well, I must say. But after a winter in my unheated shop, I guess the wood started working, and now the gears jam. As I now have a router table, I might try your idea to make new gears.

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 8 lety

      +Bartel Eeckhout - Oh no, I can imagine how it felt to have the gears jam. I'm glad you think this video and technique can help out!

  • @Allbbrz
    @Allbbrz Před 6 lety

    This proof of concept is quite cool. Works wonderfully.

  • @empace5344
    @empace5344 Před 4 lety

    Stick with it, kid! You're very intelligent and talented.

  • @darkAngel-dx1ix
    @darkAngel-dx1ix Před 7 lety

    all i can say is WOW...your so smart,I'm a beginner in carpentry so i want to learn more,thanks for your helpful video...

  • @matthiaswandel
    @matthiaswandel Před 9 lety +61

    I like the trapezoid guide idea.
    But I'd make the teeth wider on the big gear. And I'd probably use my bandsaw instead of a router (not fond of cutting with a router)

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 9 lety +11

      +Matthias Wandel Hi Matthias! You're right - if I am to do this again I would make the teeth wider, and tapered. I realized later how easy it would be to introduce a taper by just changing the angle of the trapezoid.

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 9 lety +26

      +Man na Please don't discriminate against anyone's tools on my channel. If I had a bandsaw I would use it. I don't, and this video shows my way around it. I'm happy you like the video, but please don't go off starting fires.

    • @acowen
      @acowen Před 8 lety +9

      With this method do you think you could swap out the straight bit for an angled cutter, and then make bevelled gears?

    • @AztecWarrior69_69
      @AztecWarrior69_69 Před 4 lety

      @Barry Manilowa Yeah but he is right. So.......

    • @carloricci8016
      @carloricci8016 Před 3 lety +1

      @@toolify He isn't discriminating he is making a simple statement.....you shouldn't be so sensitive....I believe the router is a cleaner way to do it

  • @corncobjohnsonreal
    @corncobjohnsonreal Před 4 lety +1

    Your a cute little fella. That's a real clever way to make gears

  • @Woodentoolcompany2
    @Woodentoolcompany2 Před 8 lety +8

    I think this has great potential. You're one smart kid!

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 8 lety

      +Wooden Tool Man - Thank you Wayne!

  • @Urahara1001
    @Urahara1001 Před 8 lety +1

    Two quick suggestions:
    1. Some spray on adhesive might do a bit better for your template than tape. It would give a bit of extra insurance that the template won't wander, and it would give you adhesion over the whole work surface.
    2. After the initial cut, going back over the teeth with a rounded bit in your router would likely help the teeth mesh together better and help prevent them from binding up.

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 8 lety +1

      +Urahara1001 - I like that! The roundover bit sounds like a great idea. Thanks!

  • @MakeSomething
    @MakeSomething Před 9 lety +6

    That is a pretty smart way to make a gear!

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 9 lety

      +Make Something Hi David! Thanks!

  • @buffplums
    @buffplums Před 8 lety +3

    Clever chap. Nice bit of ingenuity! Keep up the great work son!

  • @rz3877
    @rz3877 Před 9 lety +2

    Woodworkerstoolengineer (new word) in the making! Youre a smart fella. Curious what youre gonna be inventing else in the coming years!

  • @SargentRooster
    @SargentRooster Před 9 lety +1

    I liked the concept and i can't wait to see what you do with the gears you made.

  • @elchappytan59
    @elchappytan59 Před 9 lety +8

    This is incredible! The teeth seem a bit long but the trapezoid guide is brilliant!!!

  • @deepconcept2020
    @deepconcept2020 Před 2 lety

    You are awesome and whoever mentoring you too

  • @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230

    I enjoyed your video and it showed me I need to broaden my wood workings skills! Thanks for always be so pleasant and clear in your video's, some are not .
    ~DFolly

  • @David-lb4te
    @David-lb4te Před 3 lety +1

    As you are using the right fence to guide the trapezoid, the router is not cutting along the central axis of the tooth. The resultant teeth are cut with a fixed angle. Would have been better not to both with the trapezoid as a depth limiter, but a parallel side-guide and end stop.

  • @mariomorijn4528
    @mariomorijn4528 Před 9 lety +2

    u must be the lovechild of Mathias and Izzy , love ur video's man !

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 9 lety

      +mario morijn Haha! This made me laugh :)

    • @arealassassin
      @arealassassin Před 6 lety

      Not even close- that is the worst, weakest gear I have ever seen. Izzy or Matt have done much better work.

  • @craigbehnke1986
    @craigbehnke1986 Před 8 lety +1

    very nice trapezoid idea, I'll use that in the future. Look at you kid! you got the famous Matthias Wandel to watch your video and comment...nice job.

  • @ScrapwoodCity
    @ScrapwoodCity Před 9 lety +5

    Awesome, thanks for sharing!

  • @stanverharen6991
    @stanverharen6991 Před 8 lety +1

    Damn festool everywhere!

  • @Tunbantonio
    @Tunbantonio Před 8 lety +1

    the best method so far..thanks!!!!

  • @bernym4047
    @bernym4047 Před rokem

    Inkscape has a great gear generator.
    Great video.

  • @jerrywhidby5259
    @jerrywhidby5259 Před 8 lety +3

    I've really enjoyed watching your videos. Your creative solutions are always entertaining to watch. You have mad skills for someone so young. Cannot wait to see how you progress. Thanks for sharing.

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 8 lety

      +Jerry Whitby - Thank you for the kind remarks, Jerry. I'm really excited about the future!

  • @ageriks0n
    @ageriks0n Před 9 lety +2

    Great project! You would get better accuracy if your pointer were farther away from the center of the gear, or even better, a clear plastic piece with a line down the center.

  • @rgdstranger
    @rgdstranger Před 9 lety +1

    Truly brilliant

  • @houssamadenaboudaile9385
    @houssamadenaboudaile9385 Před 8 lety +1

    حقاً إنك شاب رائع ومبدع تحياتي الصادقه مع التوفيق

  • @EmileJrManigat
    @EmileJrManigat Před 8 lety +1

    Very clever ! Congratulations !

  • @chuckbell5771
    @chuckbell5771 Před 9 lety +1

    I really enjoy your unique approach to woodworking. You are very clever and entertaining. Good work!

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 9 lety

      +Chuck Bell Thanks Chuck!

  • @ianmorgan889
    @ianmorgan889 Před 5 lety

    I love every aspect of your design and I would like to make one for myself. It is on my list!-this means it will probably be a year before I can get to it as I have at least 5 other "MUST do's"-I particularly liked the way you designed the jig for lowering the Router-that was the kind of "Clever" which I admire because it really gets my creative juices flowing so, Very Well Done! and thanks for the inspiration.

  • @R0JM5
    @R0JM5 Před 3 lety

    Very good work!

  • @Jake-co7rt
    @Jake-co7rt Před 6 lety

    Great idea!
    You may want to play with the angles a little. Wider bases on the teeth may allow for more strength, fuller engagement, and less play.
    But the setup is beautiful.

  • @intjonmiller
    @intjonmiller Před 9 lety +1

    I like your approach here, and it will be helpful for many people who have routers but not band saws. But I don't understand the reasoning for not doing it with a jig saw. Drilling holes to form the base of the teeth then cutting out the rest with a jig saw or band saw is a tried-and-true technique. If your jig saw was in as rough shape as mine (definitely time for a new one) I could understand your desire for another solution. But you have a Festool jig saw which appears to be in pristine condition and perfectly capable of accurate cuts. All you need are a couple of guides, just as you made here. And, as Mathias has addressed many times, routers aren't particularly effective cutting tools.
    Obviously your approach worked but I think the same concept with your jig saw would have been just as effective.
    Also scroll saws aren't particularly expensive, especially considering the price tag of most of your tools. And there are some great designs for building your own.

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 9 lety +1

      +Jon Miller I'd have to try the jigsaw approach to know for sure, but I was concerned I can't control it precisely... one wrong cut and the workpiece is destroyed. For a band saw/scroll saw, I just don't have the space.

    • @intjonmiller
      @intjonmiller Před 9 lety +1

      +FastEasySmartTOOL As long as you use an appropriate blade for the material and a cut guide it works great.

  • @raulaguirre71
    @raulaguirre71 Před rokem

    Man!!! You're amazing.

  • @timmann2871
    @timmann2871 Před 8 lety +2

    love the creative thought you put into this, well done, you gained a new viewer.

  • @aligned4good
    @aligned4good Před 6 lety

    Incredible! Ahhhh...all those Festool tools!

  • @kiaora5177
    @kiaora5177 Před 7 lety

    Bright young man. Like what yo do.

  • @davegray5528
    @davegray5528 Před 6 lety

    Bravo young man incredible workshop also your tools are top of the line very professional

  • @scotttovey
    @scotttovey Před 5 lety

    You don't have a scroll saw but you do have a jig saw.
    Drill a hole in a piece of plywood the size of the jig saw blade or cut a slot it in it.
    Place your jigsaw blade within the hole or slot.
    Fasten the jigsaw to the board so it won't move.
    Flip the board upside down so that the blade is pointing towards the ceiling.
    Now you have a makeshift scroll saw.
    Having seen several of your videos; I'm surprised you didn't think of that!
    Either way, your router jig is a workable plan.

  • @robertfiorini2061
    @robertfiorini2061 Před 9 lety +2

    Brilliant!, I hate cutting gears on the band saw.

  • @michaeldillon4070
    @michaeldillon4070 Před 7 lety

    Well done and I am looking forward to seeing what you do next month.

  • @ft7397
    @ft7397 Před 8 lety +1

    brilliant as usual

  • @keithcheeseman567
    @keithcheeseman567 Před 3 lety

    Brilliant tutorial and very very clever and inventive. Its helped me ...a lot, thank you.

  • @nayanmipun6784
    @nayanmipun6784 Před 3 lety

    Please make a video on wood shaping / cutting machines both electrical and manual

  • @DownhillAllTheWay
    @DownhillAllTheWay Před 7 lety +6

    I have often thought of making a jig for cutting gearwheels on my home-made bandsaw (from a plan by Matthias Wandel). Until now, however, I have never had occasion to make a gearwheel.
    At 4:06, you say "I have a perfectly shaped gear". Perfectly shaped gears have teeth that mesh almost down to the root, using the entire depth of the tooth. Also, the sides of ideal gear teeth are curved, following a shape called the involute of the circle that follows the root of the teeth on each meshing wheel. This makes the edges of the teeth roll against one another with no sliding. It's explained on Wikipedia.
    Your method is clever, and I think it could be used to make much better gear teeth, but it needs a little head-scratching yet.
    Great work so far, though. If you improve the method, please post your results.

    • @user-fd5zs4sl3n
      @user-fd5zs4sl3n Před 7 lety

      Thanks for sharing everything hoping for better projects leading up the world to better place

  • @brutusman12345
    @brutusman12345 Před 9 lety +2

    Nice work.

    • @toolify
      @toolify  Před 9 lety

      +brutusman12345 Thanks!

  • @IqbalKathrada
    @IqbalKathrada Před 9 lety +1

    Really cool tools you have there young man.

  • @brightest07
    @brightest07 Před 8 lety +1

    really clever for those without a bandsaw.

  • @woodenclocks6531
    @woodenclocks6531 Před 7 lety

    Great job kid. . .I really enjoyed watching your video. Keep up the good work.
    I enjoy building clocks. . .though your gears are a little large for my purpose, I still admire your
    work!

  • @silviosouza7694
    @silviosouza7694 Před 9 lety +2

    Very good project.Parabéns!

  • @darknegulus
    @darknegulus Před 6 lety

    This is going to help me for my project😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

  • @ConstantKouakou
    @ConstantKouakou Před 9 lety

    Ok . It is a very good work done with the tools you have . Thanks sharing with us !

  • @jean-marclabonte2844
    @jean-marclabonte2844 Před 9 lety +1

    Nice Job. Excellent problem solving. Keep up the good work.

  • @mohamedabdullah1279
    @mohamedabdullah1279 Před 9 lety +1

    You are SMART 👍👍

  • @PlasmaDan
    @PlasmaDan Před 8 lety +1

    Dude, have you approached Festool for a sponsorship? You should. Great video. Subscribed. :)

  • @enriquequintela4453
    @enriquequintela4453 Před 7 lety

    It's a great job. Congratulations.

  • @malsepen
    @malsepen Před 9 lety +1

    ...really ingenious ...keep up the good work

  • @1961jayrom
    @1961jayrom Před 8 lety +1

    Very clever!

  • @yummboy2
    @yummboy2 Před 7 lety

    Very clever! Smart cookie!

  • @user-ct1rh5do4n
    @user-ct1rh5do4n Před 8 lety +1

    Nice work!

  • @elico900
    @elico900 Před 8 lety +1

    Grazie,sei un grande,buoni consigli, "mi piace"

  • @mihumus
    @mihumus Před 9 lety +1

    Pretty cool idea, thanks for share it.

  • @Molb0rg
    @Molb0rg Před 8 lety +1

    Magic board!

  • @bigsuperpower
    @bigsuperpower Před 8 lety

    Love the tools good jig but with tools like that we need gears of perfection lolol good video overall, from Trinidad

  • @user-rq9po2zv4k
    @user-rq9po2zv4k Před 5 měsíci

    Треба дивитися й навчитися цим діям 😊❤

  • @losnavios5064
    @losnavios5064 Před 8 lety +2

    i ` m fine video like i `m ecuadorian

  • @MinhTran-wn1ri
    @MinhTran-wn1ri Před 7 lety

    Nice job. Good design.
    Here's a challenge that's been floating in my head: how to build a jig to make a worm gear.
    :)

  • @the430movie
    @the430movie Před 8 lety +1

    great job! becareful though trying to turn a grist mill stone.

  • @dederuhiyat7581
    @dederuhiyat7581 Před 3 lety

    Excellent

  • @davidweaver4702
    @davidweaver4702 Před 9 lety +1

    A very ingenius method of making gear teeth without using a bandsaw. But needs must 😊 I look forward to seeing what you are planning to do with your homemade gears. Great video. Cheers, Dave 😊

  • @jelbuilderfilms
    @jelbuilderfilms Před 8 lety +1

    Great work.... Thanks for sharing your work and ideas!

  • @jamesmartin7559
    @jamesmartin7559 Před 6 měsíci

    Good idea great job thank's for info 👈

  • @oekiewoekie1
    @oekiewoekie1 Před 4 lety

    You genius, i love it!

  • @vercingetorix6950
    @vercingetorix6950 Před 6 lety

    I draw gears free hand in librecad. Using mainly the rotate function.

  • @richardshaw3094
    @richardshaw3094 Před 8 lety +1

    What do you think of the Kapex miter saw. It is very expensive. Not sure if it's worth the money

  • @RomanoRomaker
    @RomanoRomaker Před 4 lety

    trapezoid guide is brilliant!!!

  • @allobject
    @allobject Před 7 lety

    I suggest that you cat a slit into the pointer'(at 1:40). With that you get better equal reading first, and highest accuracy for any given radius (the larger the radius, the more accurate is the angle).

  • @kevinbuscay426
    @kevinbuscay426 Před 3 lety

    Very cool!

  • @rogeriobettencourt4126

    Wonderful job, man! Thanks for this lesson...

  • @sergiokiwon6688
    @sergiokiwon6688 Před 7 lety

    very good

  • @ismaeliso
    @ismaeliso Před 7 lety

    All I can say is "genius"!!!!!

  • @matt_williams1015
    @matt_williams1015 Před 9 lety +1

    That is really cool!

  • @IntoTheDirtshop
    @IntoTheDirtshop Před 9 lety +1

    Good use of 2D layouts, def subscribed to your channel

  • @henrythinks
    @henrythinks Před 8 lety +1

    Smart kid

  • @johnmark9421
    @johnmark9421 Před 6 lety

    Good thinking.

  • @framel44
    @framel44 Před 6 lety

    Brilliant, Great stuff!!
    Frank

  • @JohnWilson-tr8lm
    @JohnWilson-tr8lm Před 4 lety +1

    Excellent work! One suggestion though: Your pointer stretches too far over your template. You are loosing pointing accuracy that would be improved if you aligned to the outer edge of the printed template. A straight edge for alignment would allow you to use large and small templates with the best accuracy possible given alignment tolerances.

  • @Sam-tg4ii
    @Sam-tg4ii Před 8 měsíci

    What change do you need to make to the trapezoid to create ta[er om gears

  • @surround1969
    @surround1969 Před 7 lety

    Very nice 👍