On Friday 31 July 2015 03:41:45 Dave Caroline wrote: > "squiffy" One also needs to take into account the face width of the > cutter so it is not always possible to do that. > > Also while dreaming of applications and methods, worm wheels need a > plunge rather than go across the face, one could also use a special > path to match a prospective worm with the curve/wrap of the worm wheel > around the worm. > > You also need some crazy wide cutter to hob the worm itself > > Dave
Humm, while the bull gear in a worm drive is quite a beast, the worms would appear to be something that could be done with the right tool and the G76 canned threading cycle, doing something like an acme thread. Or am I missing an important concept in the shape of the worms thread? Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
