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Equations for the Design of Standard Sprocket Teeth

This spreadsheet will generate the calculations needed to create an
approximation of a sproocket tooth profile. Refer to the GEARS-IDS lesson
Designing Drawing a Sprocket.

P (Chain Pitch) 50.80

N (Number of Teeth) 12
Dr (Roller Diameter) 28.58
PD 196.2761
Ds 28.7259
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R 14.3630
A 40.0000
B 13.3333
ac 22.8640
M 17.5148
T 14.6967
E 37.2270
xy 8.6436
yz 2.8183
ab 40.0120
W 38.6486
V 10.3559
F 24.2061
H 19.2983
S 29.5293
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Note: Depending on pitch, very low values will yield erroneous results
(example any value less than 8 for a 25P sprocket yields erroneous results.