Worm Gearbox
Worm Gearbox
(OP)
I'm in need of compact gearbox and the only thing I can come up with is a worm gear type. I don't have any experience with this type of gearbox so I was looking for suppliers and gear cost and began to notice that the worms would have a description of RH on them. Now I'm begining to think that worm gears are directional. My question is are they directional?
TIA
Erik
TIA
Erik





RE: Worm Gearbox
RE: Worm Gearbox
The teeth are often not cut symmetrically for very high torque applications. The pressure face will be nearly vertical, and the trailing side of the tooth will be cut at a steeply sloping angle for clearance to the next passing tooth.
This may or may not be relevant to a particular gearbox, but for the higher torque rated gearboxes it is not uncommon.
RE: Worm Gearbox
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RE: Worm Gearbox
Here's my next question...can the worm be driven with the worm gear? The worm would have no load. Basically free-wheeling.
RE: Worm Gearbox