Worm drive generator

Generate a worm drive (worm + worm wheel, high reduction, often self-locking)

A worm meshing a worm wheel at 90° — compact, high-reduction, and often self-locking. Set the module, wheel teeth, and the number of worm starts, and the reduction, lead angle, and centre distance are derived as you go. Download a print-ready STL or 3MF.

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How the Worm drive generator works

What you can adjust

  • Module
  • Worm Ø
  • Starts — 1–6
  • Wheel teeth
  • Pressure ∠ — 10–30
  • Worm length
  • Wheel width
  • Bore Ø
  • Hobbed (throated) wheel

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