Posted by Web Gear Services on December 21, 2000 at 21:32:18:
In Reply to: Plotting Spur Gear Outlines posted by Michael Ady on December 20, 2000 at 18:19:42:
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I am not aware of any standards that adequately cover the geometry of the trochoid (fillet region). The trochoid geometry is the result of the swinging of a basic rack tooth form through a rotation similar to that of a hobb.