Worm Gear

Miller 1st and second grade TAG
December 4, 2006

The worm gear has one tooth wrapped around in a spiral.
The motor block instructions in the Simple Motorized Machine sets is green G.
Green F instructions also uses the worm gear.
The worm gear can drive another gear but it can not be driven

The axle on the worm gear needs to be turned 24 times
to make the 24 tooth crown gear turn around one time..
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