Thomas, Hugh Kerr · New York : McGraw-Hill Book Co. · leaf 45
e rate of wear on any perfectly made worm gear isalmost inappreciable so that the difference between the two israther an academic one. One advantage is on the side of theLanchester worm; since the sides of the wheel never touch the 32 WORM GEARS worm, they can be cut away altogether and the wheel… … Fig. 11. Another argument presents itself against the use of this type:it is that it is harder to assemble and adjust, since the wormmust be truly located on the wheel in thiee planes, wliile thestraight one requires adjustment in only two. This necessityfor exact location in the axial direction of…
Gearing, Worm
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