Mechanical Division Gears, Springs, Screws, and other miscellaneous whatnot

Topics Springs Screws Gears MVRT 115 Other

Springs

Basic Types MACHINE SCREWS MVRT 115 ALSO KNOWN AS MACHINE BOLTS YOUR TYPICAL BOLT/SCREW COMES IN ALMOST EVERY HEAD TYPE

Basic Types SELF DRILLING SCREWS MVRT 115 DRILLS A HOLE, TAPS THREADS, AND FASTENS MATERIALS GENERALLY NOT VERY USEFUL FOR US

Basic Types SHOULDER SCREWS MVRT 115 ALSO KNOWN AS SHOULDER BOLTS HAS AN UNTHREADED SECTION UNDER THE HEAD UNTHREADED SECTION SERVES AS A BUMPER/SPACER SOMETIMES USED AS PSEUDO-AXLES FOR DRIVETRAIN WHEELS

Basic Types THREADED ROD MVRT 115 ESSENTIALLY JUST A LONG THREADED ROD. AMAZING. USEFUL FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES

SPRINGS

Basic Types COMPRESSION SPRINGS MVRT 115 GENERALLY ROUND AND CYLINDRICAL IN SHAPE RESISTS COMPRESSION CAN BE WOUND IN CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE DIRECTIONS

Basic Types EXTENSION SPRINGS MVRT 115 GENERALLY ROUND AND CYLINDRICAL IN SHAPE WITH HOOKS OR LOOPS AT THE ENDS RESISTS STRETCHING CAN BE WOUND IN CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE DIRECTIONS

Basic Types DISC SPRINGS MVRT 115 ALSO KNOWN AS WASHER SPRINGS GENERALLY ROUND AND FLAT IN SHAPE, RESEMBLING A DEMENTED THIN WASHER USEFUL FOR PREVENTING VIBRATION AND SELF-LOOSENING OF BOLTS CAN BE STACKED TO INCREASE LOAD OR RESISTANCE

Basic Types TORSION SPRINGS MVRT 115 GENERALLY RESEMBLE AN “l” SHAPE WITH A LOOP IN THE MIDDLE RESISTS ROTATION OF THE TWO ENDS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION CAN BE WOUND CLOCKWISE OR COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO RESIST COMPRESSION OR EXTENSION (ROTATIONAL)

GEARS

Basic Types BEVEL GEARS MVRT 115 GEAR WITH TEETH ON A 45 DEGREE SLANTED ANGLE ENABLES MESHING OF TEETH AT A 90 DEGREE INTERSECTION

Basic Types MITER GEARS MVRT 115 GEAR WITH TEETH ON A 45 DEGREE SLANTED ANGLE ENABLES MESHING OF TEETH AT A 90 DEGREE INTERSECTION GEARS MUST BE EXACTLY THE SAME

Basic Types SPUR GEARS MVRT 115 WORK WITH RACK TO PROVIDE HORIZONTAL MOTION

Basic Types WORM GEAR MVRT 115 RESEMBLES A CYLINDER WITH THREADS RUNNING LENGTH-WISE VS. DIAMETER- WISE CANNOT BE TURNED BY OTHER NORMAL GEARS (PREVENTS BACKDRIVE) GENERALLY DOES NOT CHANGE GEAR RATIO VERY MUCH IF AT ALL