Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Cool Worm Gear

> 1. In what position do you mount the gear blanks?
> 2. Is the bore mounted parallel or perpendicular to the long axis of the
> lathe?
> 3. Are the flat sides of the gears mounted parallel or perpendicular to the
> horizontal surface of the crossslide?
> 4. Since the tap has been indicated as being mounted in the spindle and
> supported on the opposite end by the tail stock, is the tap actually turning
> while the teeth are being cut?
> 5. I assume you are somehow cutting only one tooth at a time here? What
> prevents a rotating tap from destroying adjacent areas where the following
> teeth would be cut?
>
> Smoke