Am i just dumb?

[GrannyBagger96x69FunBagsBeHangin]

It seems impossible for me to get parts to... line up right. I Say i have an engine, and a crown gear coming off of it, it seems almost impossible to get parts lined up enough to have gears connect, but without being too close or two far slightly. say i put two "block" spaces of distance between the crown gear coming off of the motor, and the axle i want my next step in the gearing on, a 32t spur gear will only connect with the crown gear if its not centered on the axle, so it doesnt spin right. A 20t spur gear is to small to even make contact, a 40t too big. If i move the second axle one block closer or furthur away, the gears still seems just not right to connect. Am i missing an obvious thing??? thanks

[Yamnuska]

There's a lot more gear sizes than just what you've named, have you tried any more?

[GrannyBagger96x69FunBagsBeHangin]

Originally posted by gjritter:

There's a lot more gear sizes than just what you've named, have you tried any more?

yeah ive tried numerous combinations based on a guide ive read that says you know, "spur works with crown at 90 degree angle" etc etc, i might be over thinking it but many seem to just.. not line up easily.

[GrannyBagger96x69FunBagsBeHangin]

Originally posted by gjritter:

There's a lot more gear sizes than just what you've named, have you tried any more?

like i will move the axle away, closer, higher, lower, bigger gears, smaller gears, different gears and they all always seem to be.. just right next to each other but barely not touching and thus not connecting and transfering power.

[danger726]

In the case of crown gears (or bevel gears for that matter), don't forget to to try the hi / lo variants, they can give a half unit offset that you may need.

But more generally about gears, I'll copy paste a reply I sent to someone else:

I'd start simple, with just a couple of spur gears next to each other on a beam. Once you get the green "engagement" arrow you're good to go. The only other thing to remember is to make sure they're free to rotate (check your attachment types).

Actually, if you haven't already, you could also work through some of the kit build examples to get a feel for how the gears need to be positioned.

Hope that helps!

[Leiywen]

Originally posted by danger726:

In the case of crown gears (or bevel gears for that matter), don't forget to to try the hi / lo variants, they can give a have unit offset that you may need.

But more generally about gears, I'll copy paste a reply I sent to someone else:

I'd start simple, with just a couple of spur gears next to each other on a beam. Once you get the green "engagement" arrow you're good to go. The only other thing to remember is to make sure they're free to rotate (check your attachment types).

Actually, if you haven't already, you could also work through some of the kit build examples to get a feel for how the gears need to be positioned.

Hope that helps!

Any way of making a long pinion gear?

[danger726]

Any way of making a long pinion gear?

Not currently, but placing a bunch of them next to one another on an axle does more or less the same thing.

[GrannyBagger96x69FunBagsBeHangin]

Originally posted by danger726:

In the case of crown gears (or bevel gears for that matter), don't forget to to try the hi / lo variants, they can give a have unit offset that you may need.

But more generally about gears, I'll copy paste a reply I sent to someone else:

I'd start simple, with just a couple of spur gears next to each other on a beam. Once you get the green "engagement" arrow you're good to go. The only other thing to remember is to make sure they're free to rotate (check your attachment types).

Actually, if you haven't already, you could also work through some of the kit build examples to get a feel for how the gears need to be positioned.

Hope that helps!

i've spent a little longer in creative mode focusing on getting gears to function and not a "finished product" and i am starting to get the hang of what goes where and how.