Posted by Ron V on February 06, 2014 at 16:33:28:
In Reply to: worm gear with fly cutter posted by inshaajee on February 06, 2014 at 13:49:09:
The hobbing machine needs to have a special 'tangential feed' head to be able to fly cut worm wheels.
The head feeds the tool tangentially, rather than axially, through the job.