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WORM GEARS

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Lead & number Divide the lead
Linear pitch
of threads in by the no. of Px = L / Nw
(circular axial)
worm threads in worm
Divide the axial
Axial diametral diametral pitch
Normal Pnd = Pxd /
pitch & worm by the cosine of
diametral pitch Cos.
gear helix angle the work helix
angle
Multiple normal
Normal
diametral pitch
Axial diametral diametral pitch Pxd = Pnd Cos.
by the cosine of
pitch & worm helix
the worm helix
angle
angle
Multiply the no.
No. of teeth in of teeth in the
wormwheel & wormwheel by
Pxd = NG /D
pitch diameter pitch diameter
of wormwheel of the
wormwheel
Multiply the
worm pitch
diameter by
and divide the
Hilix angle of Worm pitch product by the CoTan = * Dw
worm diameter & lead lead. The /L
quotient is the
co-tangent of
the helix angle
of the worm.
Normal Divide the axial cos = Pxd /
 diametral pitch diametral pitch Pnd
and axial by the normal
diametral pitch diametral pitch
Subtract the
Pitch diameter pitch diameter
Pitch diameter of wormwheel of the
Dw = 2C - DG
of worm and center wormwheel from
distance twice the center
distance
Subtract twice
Outside
the addendum
diameter and Dw = D - 2
from the outside
addendum
diameter
Multiply the
number of teeth
in the wheel by
Linear pitch and the linear pitch DG = NG * PG /

number of teeth of the worm,
Pitch diameter then divide by
of wormwheel Pitch diameter
of worm and Divide the worm
center distance pitch diameter DG = C * 2 - Dw
by 2 minus the
center distance,
multiplied by 2
Add pitch
diameter of
Center distance Pitch diameter
worm and C = Dwt * DG /
between worm of worm and
wormwheel, 2
and wormwheel wormwheel
then divide the
sum by 2
Addendum of Multiply the
Linear Pitch = .3183 * Px
worm tooth pitch by 0.318
Whole depth of Multiply linear
Linear pitch W = 0.6866 * P
worm tooth pitch by 0.6866
Subtract twice
Bottom diameter Whole depth and the whole depth
B = O - 2 (WD)
of worm O.D. of tooth from
the outside
 diameter
Multiply the
End width of
Linear pitch linear pitch T = 0.31 * P
thread tool
by .31
Add twice the
addendum of
Wormwheel P.D.
Throat diameter the worm tooth
and worm O" = D * 2S
of worm wheel to the pitch
addendum
diameter of the
wormwheel
Subtract the
addendum of
Radius of worm Worm O.D. and the worm tooth U = O / 2 -2
wheel throat addendum from half the (ADD)
ouside diameter
of the worm
Add together the
Outside
Pitch diameter pitch diameter O = D1 + 2
diameter of
and addendum and two times (ADD)
worm
the addendum
Multiply the
radius curvature
of the
wormwheel
throat by the
cosine of half
the face ange.
Radius of
Diameter of Subtract theis
curvature face O = 2U -ux cos
worm wheel to qunatity from
angle and throat A + O'
sharp corners the radius of
diameter
curvature,
multiply the
remainder by 2.
Then add the
product to the
wormwheel
throat diameter.
Worm lead and Divide the lead
Wormwheel tan (HA) = L /
circumference of of the worm by
helix angle D1
the pitch circle the
 of worm circumference of
the pitch circle.
The result will
be the tangent
of the angle.
Multiply the
Linear pitch and
linear pitch by
Lead of worm number of L = Px * Nw
the number of
threads in worm
threads in worm
Divide the lead
of worm by the
Lead and helix Dw = (L / tan )
Worm PD tangent of the
angle of worm /
helix angle then
divide by
Multiply the
worm PD by
Worm Pd and
then multiply L = Dw * Tan
Lead of worm helix angle of
by the tangent
worm
of the helix
angle
Divide the lead
Number of Lead and axial
by the axial Nw = L / Px
threads in worm circular pitch
circular pitch
Divide the
Number of teeth number of teeth
in wormwheel in the Nw = Ng / mG
and ratio wormwheel by
the ratio
Multiply the
Ratio and
Number of teeth number of teeth
number of Ng = mG * Nw
in wormwheel in the worm by
threads in wheel
ratio
Divide the
number of teeth
Number of teeth
in the
in wormwheel
Ratio wormwheel by mG = NG / NW
and number of
the number of
threads in worm
teeth in the
worm
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