Worm Gear/ Spur Gear

Worm Gear/ Spur Gear
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Posted by: shwagy357 ^®

04/17/2006, 20:59:07

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Does anyone know if it is possible to get a worm gear mechanism to work using a spur gear. I am just trying to make a small model of a worm gear out of acetal plastic for demonstration purposes only. I am thinking it might work as long as the pitch on the lead screw, is the same or a little larger than the pitch on the spur gear. What do you guys think?

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Posted by: randykimball ^®
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04/17/2006, 23:28:13

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Yeah, you can do it for a demo.. I'd think about having the worm at a slight angle so that the area contacting the spur teeth is actually mostly flush against the tooth. Realize that a true gear to match a worm is derived from a helical gear with the helix angle matching the pitch of the worm.

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