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how to make a worm drive mating
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dkastz,
How good does your model have to be? I can accurately model a worm. I can accurately model the position of the worm and the worm gear. I would use a spreadsheet to analyze the system. The worm gear is tough.
Your worm gear ought to be fabricated by a gear cutter. In this case, the tooth geometry will be controlled by the fabricator's tooling. Your model does not have to be accurate. Define a tooth section and a helix off to one side of your gear, matching the worm.
The other possibility is that you are casting the worm wheel, in which case you do need accurate geometry. I have not tried this.
JHG
How good does your model have to be? I can accurately model a worm. I can accurately model the position of the worm and the worm gear. I would use a spreadsheet to analyze the system. The worm gear is tough.
Your worm gear ought to be fabricated by a gear cutter. In this case, the tooth geometry will be controlled by the fabricator's tooling. Your model does not have to be accurate. Define a tooth section and a helix off to one side of your gear, matching the worm.
The other possibility is that you are casting the worm wheel, in which case you do need accurate geometry. I have not tried this.
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