re: cool worm gear (hobbing pics)

Alan wrote:

>Perhaps you have a pix of a gear being hobbed? Can regular gears be
>made this way also?

I think this is the original posted link. Has pics:

http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~chrish/worms.htm

This is a pic of a crown gear being "hobbed":

http://www.army-
technology.com/contractors/propulsion/crown/crown2.html


The sherline instructions for the CNC rotary table include gear-
making info:

http://www.sherline.com/8700inst.htm

Yes, Alan. Regular gears(spur gears) are hobbed. But...
Most home shops make 'em one tooth at a time with an index,rotary, or
dividing head.

Hope this helps.

Ballendo

P.S. couldn't get that army tech link to fit on one line. usual cut-n-
paste applies. :-(