40 : 1
40 : 1 · module 3, keyed
m 3 · 20° · ZA
A module 3 single-start drive on keyed 12 mm and 20 mm shafts, the wheel throated to wrap the worm.
Sample · m 5 · 20° · ZK
50 : 1 · module 5, ground ZK
A module 5 worm with a disc-cutter-ground (ZK) thread driving a 50-tooth wheel on a keyed 30 mm shaft.
What's in this design
Worm · 1 start
- 1 start, right hand · tip Ø60, pitch Ø50, root Ø37.5 mm · 87 mm long · bore Ø20 mm · no hub
Wheel · 50 teeth
- 50 teeth, throated · outside Ø265, pitch Ø250 mm · face 41 mm · bore Ø30 mm, keyway 8 mm wide · no hub
The mesh · m 5 · 20° · ZK
- ratio 50 : 1 · centre distance 150 mm · lead angle 5.71° · efficiency 65 % (μ 0.05) · back-drivable
The link opens the worm and wheel in the Worm Gear Designer's 3D view. Change the module or pitch, the starts, the wheel's teeth, the bores or hubs, then download STL or STEP.
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