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| (...) Is it just me, or do those worm gears look like the haven't been aligned properly? (16 years ago, 8-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| While the worm and 1x4 rack pitch are not the same and they do not mesh perfectly, it is still possible to make them work together in a reliable way. You may see one example below, (URL) Originally posted at TechnicBRICKs (URL) (16 years ago, 7-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| (...) For instance, have a "floating" worm-gear-based gearbox sliding along that axle, with the 8t gears engaging an external stationary rack? If the worm gear doesn't have very far to travel, you could also substitute a rack gear or two for a (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Although not by far as nice and compact as Mike's suggestion I stumbled upon the following solution after a bit of tinkering: (URL) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Rafe, Must the worm gear mesh directly with the gear rack? Or, could you put a 24tooth gear in between? (worm->24->rack) Steve (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic)
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