What is a Worm Gearbox?
A worm gear is a gear including a shaft with a spiral section that engages with and runs a toothed wheel. Worm gears are a traditional form of gear and a sort of one of the six simple machines. Fundamentally, a worm gear is a screw butted up in front of what looks like a normal spur gear with slightly curved and angled teeth.
It modifies the rotational motion by 90 degrees, and the plane of the motion also varies based on the position of the worm wheel on the worm (or simply “the wheel”). They are commonly comprised of a brass wheel and a steel worm.
How does Worm Gearbox Work?
An electric engine or motor applies rotational energy to the worm. The worm circulates against the wheel, and the screwface pushes on the wheel via the teeth. The wheel is pushed against the force.
