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Worm Gear Effective Face Width

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Snowmann

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Nov 17, 2003
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I'm finishing a worm gearbox design and am wondering about the face width and effective face width of the worm gear.

In my Handbook of Practical Gear Design it says "not to exceed 2/3 of the worm pitch diameter for effective face width (Fe)". Why is this? Can I not use the full face width from below for tooth strength?

The machinery handbook says the Face Width (not effective face width) can be (C^.875)/3 (C is center distance).

 
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