worm gear
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A The Worm Gear Turns
a: Worm gear ~
b: a screw
What: "Just guessing about wom gear physics, since not Mech Eng student. Worm
gear is like a screw. The output shaft is a gear that meshes with the
threads of screw. Turn screw and the threads move the output gear along."
Useful?
Writer: Barry D. Jacobson
LCC: TL
Where:
Date: Oct 2 2013 12:29 PM
# 3735 Critique Analogy
a: Worm gear ~
b: large bolt
What: "The worm gear is like a large bolt, with very large and smooth threads." The link is a very nice discussion of this part of a steering wheel."
Useful?
Writer: Rob Thompson
LCC: TL
Where:
Date: Oct 2 2013 12:30 PM
# 3736 Critique Analogy
a: Worm gear ~
b: a screw thread
What: "The worm gear is like a screw thread and simple types only have one tooth which travels around the body in a spiral fashion." The link has a nice picture.
Useful?
Writer: Not
LCC:
Where:
http://design-technology-in-stem.x10.mx/03%20Mechanisms/3%20Gearatios/Gears2AssandFU/Gears2.1FU.html
Date: Oct 2 2013 12:33 PM
# 3737 Critique Analogy
a: Worm gear ~
b: spiral
What: "As you can see, the worm gear is like a spiral. A spinning spiral. It is actually called the archimedes screw. But it's a little bit smaller."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where:
Date: Oct 2 2013 12:34 PM
# 3738 Critique Analogy
Very Smooth Interface
a: Worm gear ~
b: a mirror face
What: "Helicoid surface of cold rolling worm gear is like a mirror face. Cold rolling worm gear will extends the life of mating worm wheel compare with machined worm gear."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Oct 2 2013 12:37 PM
# 3739 Critique Analogy
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