Howto design a Hirth joint

Contents

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:41 Example Hirth Joints
  • 01:33 Explanation of the design
  • 05:50 Modelling the shaft
  • 07:53 Modelling one tooth
  • 19:44 Adding remaining teeth

I show how I modelled a Hirth Joint in FreeCAD. A Hirth Joint is used to connect two shaft's together using tapered teeth that mesh together.

    Workbenches used:

    • Sketcher
    • Part Design
    • Spreadsheet

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