Worm and Worm Wheels Worm gear sets are comprised of a worm and a worm wheel, or worm gear. These gear sets transmit power between two non-parallel, non-intersecting shafts, generally have an angle of 90 degrees between them. A worm is essentially a thread wrapped around a shaft while a worm gear is a gear…
Involute Splines A spline is a set of narrow generated longitudinally around the circumference of a shaft or grooves generated on the inside bore of a workpiece. The externally splined shaft mates with an internal spline that slots, or spaces, formed in the reverse of the shaft’s teeth. These keyways are implemented in a design…
Internal Gears Gears are used for the transmission of power. Internal Gears are gear teeth generated in the internal diameter of a cylinder while external gears have the gear teeth generated on the outside diameter of the component. While there are several different types of gears, only two can be produced as both internal and…