A worm drive is a gear arrangement in which a worm (which is a gear in the form of a screw) meshes with a worm wheel (which is similar in appearance to...
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Write once read many (redirect from WORM (computer drive))
deleted or modified. This way, the WORM helps to preserve the authenticity and safety of recorded data. WORM drives preceded the invention of the CD-R...
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Circular saw (redirect from Worm drive saw)
driveshaft. In a worm-drive saw, the blade is driven by a perpendicularly mounted motor using worm gears, which give higher torque. The worm-drive portable circular...
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first portable circular saw. This saw's invention also spurred the use of worm drive gearing, a dual-field motor, and die-cast aluminum motor housing. In 1937...
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height of the Greek and Roman Empires. Slewing drives function with standard worm technology, in which the worm on the horizontal shaft acts as the driver...
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Rotary stage (section Manual worm drive)
control, a worm drive may be used. A worm wheel is fixed to the rotating platform and meshes with a worm in the base. Rotation of the worm via a manual...
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Rack and pinion (section Comparison with Worm gear)
used in the opposite way, to turn linear force into torque; whereas a worm drive can be used in only one way. The teeth of a rack and pinion pair may be...
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Hose clamp (section Screw/band (worm gear) clamps)
1896 (ABA) to manufacture these worm gear clamps. Other names for the worm gear hose clamp include worm drive clamp, worm gear clips, clamps, band clamps...
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Optical disc (section WORM drive)
the WORM technology was continued using 14" diameter aluminum substrates. Beta testing of the disk drives, originally labeled the Laser Storage Drive 2000...
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genericised brand name for a worm drive hose clamp, a type of band clamp, consisting of a circular metal band or strip combined with a worm gear fixed to one end...
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