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Subject: 
RE: Worm Drive Question
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 26 Nov 1998 22:55:51 GMT
Original-From: 
Dave <mudshark-505@worldnet.SAYNOTOSPAMatt.net>
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The pitch and profile on a worm gear *is not* that of a threaded rod.  Yeah it works, but at what
cost to the parts?

On Wed, 25 Nov 1998 00:10:18 -0500 (EST), Daniel Miller wrote:

> On Wed, 25 Nov 1998, Tim McSweeney wrote:
> 
> > Sorry I Lost you there, what do you mean by cut Lego?
> 
> As in run an axle through a die to give it a thread, then put nylon bolts
> on it.
> 
> Couldn't you just get some threaded rod, and spare your Lego (and avoid
> heresy :)  ?



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  RE: Worm Drive Question
 
(...) So leave the worm gear off and use the threaded rod exclusively. Daniel "Dan'l" Miller Senior, School of Aeronautics and danielmi@expert.cc.purdue.edu Astronautics, Purdue, Indiana danielmi@cartoon.ecn.purdue.edu (28 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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