Sample · m 2 · 20° · ZA

50 : 1 lift · self-locking

A slim single-start worm (q 20) whose small lead angle holds the load when the motor stops.

Self-locking lifts & indexers50 : 1Self-locking

What's in this design

Worm · 1 start

  • 1 start, right hand · tip Ø44, pitch Ø40, root Ø35 mm · 35 mm long · bore Ø8 mm · no hub

Wheel · 50 teeth

  • 50 teeth, throated · outside Ø106, pitch Ø100 mm · face 21.5 mm · bore Ø12 mm · no hub

The mesh · m 2 · 20° · ZA

  • ratio 50 : 1 · centre distance 70 mm · lead angle 2.86° · efficiency 48 % (μ 0.05) · self-locking

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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