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Mechanical Division. Gears, Springs, Screws, and other miscellaneous whatnot. Topics. Springs. Screws. MVRT 115. Gears. Other. Springs. Basic Types. MACHINE SCREWS. ALSO KNOWN AS MACHINE BOLTS YOUR TYPICAL BOLT/SCREW COMES IN ALMOST EVERY HEAD TYPE. MVRT 115. Basic Types.
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Mechanical Division Gears, Springs, Screws, and other miscellaneous whatnot
Topics Springs Screws MVRT115 Gears Other
Basic Types MACHINE SCREWS • ALSO KNOWN AS MACHINE BOLTS • YOUR TYPICAL BOLT/SCREW • COMES IN ALMOST EVERY HEAD TYPE MVRT115
Basic Types SELF DRILLING SCREWS • DRILLS A HOLE, TAPS THREADS, AND FASTENS MATERIALS • GENERALLY NOT VERY USEFUL FOR US MVRT115
Basic Types SHOULDER SCREWS • 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 MVRT115
Basic Types THREADED ROD • ESSENTIALLY JUST A LONG THREADED ROD. AMAZING. • USEFUL FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES MVRT115
Basic Types COMPRESSION SPRINGS • GENERALLY ROUND AND CYLINDRICAL IN SHAPE • RESISTS COMPRESSION • CAN BE WOUND IN CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE DIRECTIONS MVRT115
Basic Types EXTENSION SPRINGS • GENERALLY ROUND AND CYLINDRICAL IN SHAPE WITH HOOKS OR LOOPS AT THE ENDS • RESISTS STRETCHING • CAN BE WOUND IN CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE DIRECTIONS MVRT115
Basic Types DISC SPRINGS • 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 MVRT115
Basic Types TORSION SPRINGS • 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) MVRT115
Basic Types BEVEL GEARS • GEAR WITH TEETH ON A 45 DEGREE SLANTED ANGLE • ENABLES MESHING OF TEETH AT A 90 DEGREE INTERSECTION MVRT115
Basic Types MITER GEARS • GEAR WITH TEETH ON A 45 DEGREE SLANTED ANGLE • ENABLES MESHING OF TEETH AT A 90 DEGREE INTERSECTION • GEARS MUST BE EXACTLY THE SAME MVRT115
Basic Types SPUR GEARS • WORK WITH RACK TO PROVIDE HORIZONTAL MOTION MVRT115
Basic Types WORM GEAR • 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 MVRT115