Worm gear torque ratios
Worm gear torque ratios
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HI,
If you were to use a hydraulic motor with an output of around 1500 ft.lbs of torque. What type of a worm gear set up would you have to use to put out 20 000 ft.lbs, if that is even possible.
Any information would be a great help
If you were to use a hydraulic motor with an output of around 1500 ft.lbs of torque. What type of a worm gear set up would you have to use to put out 20 000 ft.lbs, if that is even possible.
Any information would be a great help





RE: Worm gear torque ratios
Remember that an increase in torque means a corresponding decrease in rpm.
Also remember that the motor rating is just the *maximum* torque possible on the motor end. The actual torque depends on the load. Keep this in mind when selecting a gearbox in case you ever encounter a locked-rotor condition. You don't want the output torque to become so high that you destroy something. For example, if you simply guessed and picked out a 50:1 worm drive to have plenty of torque, a locked-up mechanism would then see about 50 x 1500 = 75,000 ft-lbs of torque (neglecting efficiency). This might be more than some parts of your gear train can handle.
Don
Kansas City
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