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To: TJ
From: Laurel Carry
Section: 901
Date: June 13, 2018
Re: Lab 6: Gears
Purpose:
The purpose of this lab is to gain understanding the working of gears through simple
experiments and to identify their different parameters.
Procedure:
We used the Boston Gear Catalog and the Browning Catalog to identify gear
specifications. Using the found dimensions, we calculated the gear ratios, horsepower,
and maximum torque. In exercise two, we were given a number of specifications and
had to identify the gear.
Results:
The results are enclosed in the attached lab handouts.
Conclusions/Results:
I learned to calculate horsepower, maximum torque, and gear ratios given the part
numbers of the driving and driven gears. I learned to identify gears given horsepower
and dimensions of a driving and driven gear.
Real World Applications:
 Clocks
 Crankshaft
 Wrench (tightening and loosening using worm gear)

Introduction:
Gears are commonly used in every day applications from hoisting mechanisms to
bicycles. The objective of this lab is to gain understanding gear, their specifications, and