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Ratchet types in GT
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:46 pm
by Stephen Fornelius
When I open the ratchet tool, I can only see a Geneva gear. Am I missing something? I need a plain ratchet to make a ratchet and click system for my clock project. There's a ratchet available in GM though.
Steve
Re: Ratchet types in GT
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 1:33 am
by Ken_Shea
Steve,
See if clicking "Gravity" below the Geneva is what you are after.
Re: Ratchet types in GT
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:25 am
by BobL
Stephen;
Ken is right, select the gravity tab to generate a more familiar ratchet type, cw/ccw will change it's direction, and you can adjust the actuator lenght and/or the depth of the tooth face where the ratchet will lock. Hope this helps.
Cheers
Bob
;)
Re: Ratchet types in GT
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:07 am
by Stephen Fornelius
Yep, that was the answer. Gives me an interesting pawl design too!
Thanks for the help.