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Subject: 
Worm Gear Problem
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lugnet.build.mecha
Date: 
Wed, 21 Dec 2005 02:54:16 GMT
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Would someone care to tell me how to take the slack out of wormgear joints?  I
love their strenth but hate the wobble.  Anything you can give me would be
appreciated.  Thanks.

-Brayton



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  Re: Worm Gear Problem
 
(...) The backlash (spacing between the teeth of a gear and the splines on the worm gear) is difficult to over come. There are some techniques to reduce the effect. 1. Use Technic Throwbot Gear Boxes and use a z40 in the set up. 2. Use a compund (...) (18 years ago, 21-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
  Re: Worm Gear Problem
 
Hi Brayton, While erics reply is pretty comprehensive, have you posted to .technic to see what they have there? Warning - I am about to databurst again... I can see what eric says about the counter system - and I wander if if could be simply (...) (18 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)  

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