I was just looking at a thread that got me to thinking. Here.
Sal wanted to switch from 48 pitch gears to 32 pitch gears but didn't know what size gear to get. It's really a simple calculation.
Gear pitch refers to the distance between teeth as measured around the circumference of the gear. We all talk about changing number of teeth to change gear ratios but that only applies when you are staying with the same pitch. Changing the number of teeth changes the diameter.
It's really the diameter of the spur and pinion that is important.
An 87 tooth/48 pitch spur gear is 1.8125" in circumference. (72 teeth / 48 teeth per inch)
To find a 32 pitch gear that is the same size (and therefore gives you the same gear reduction) as the 87 tooth/48 pitch spur:
Step 1) Divide the number of teeth on the gear you have by the pitch.
Step 2) Multiply the number from step one by the pitch of the gear you want to use. This tells you how many teeth on the new gear you need.
( 87/48 ) x 32 = 58
You need to find a 58 tooth/32 pitch spur gear. Do the same thing with the pinion and you are ready to order gears with a different pitch.
Hope this helps some of y'all.
Sal wanted to switch from 48 pitch gears to 32 pitch gears but didn't know what size gear to get. It's really a simple calculation.
Gear pitch refers to the distance between teeth as measured around the circumference of the gear. We all talk about changing number of teeth to change gear ratios but that only applies when you are staying with the same pitch. Changing the number of teeth changes the diameter.
It's really the diameter of the spur and pinion that is important.
An 87 tooth/48 pitch spur gear is 1.8125" in circumference. (72 teeth / 48 teeth per inch)
To find a 32 pitch gear that is the same size (and therefore gives you the same gear reduction) as the 87 tooth/48 pitch spur:
Step 1) Divide the number of teeth on the gear you have by the pitch.
Step 2) Multiply the number from step one by the pitch of the gear you want to use. This tells you how many teeth on the new gear you need.
( 87/48 ) x 32 = 58
You need to find a 58 tooth/32 pitch spur gear. Do the same thing with the pinion and you are ready to order gears with a different pitch.
Hope this helps some of y'all.