Hi Andy Thanks for your prompt reply - I shall look at these issues, and hopefully find all the information that I need. Enjoy the weekend. Cheers! Hubert ----- Original Message ----- From: "AndyA" <AndyA@xxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 8:53 PM Subject: [modeleng] Re: Gear cutting with a hob. > Hi Hubbert > Try > Issue 56-60, Feb-Aug 1999.for a start, there are more but they look the > most promising. > > Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shep" <shep.28@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Modeleng" <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 3:39 PM > Subject: [modeleng] Gear cutting with a hob. > > > Hi everyone. > A Happy Easter to you all, and to your families. > > Some time ago, I think in Model Engineering Workshop (or perhaps in ME) > there was a short series on gear-cutting with a hob. I have tried to > use > Colin Usher's helpful index, but am very stupid when it comes to Zip, > spreadsheets etc - put it down to my great age! If any of you have a > ready access to this index, please give me the numbers of the MEW > magazines > which contain this information. > > Arc Euro have a Module 1 hob at a modest price (modest, when compared to a > set of cutters!) and I have acquired a number of Module 1 change wheels, > which would suit my little lathe now under construction. If I was able > to > use the hob, I could complete the set. I have never used one, or seen > one > in action, and I hope that this article will reveal all. My existing > ancient textbooks only refer to using the usual 8 involute gear cutters. > > Thanks for your kind help. > > Cheers! Hubert > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.