Fly Hobbing - Substitute Hob Shift for Tangential Feed?


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Posted by gearhead1 on December 10, 2015 at 11:32:28:

Theoretical question - When making Worm Wheels, Can one use Hob Shift to compensate for not having Tangential Feed?

I.E., Make one pass, shift Fly Cutter, make another pass, shift Fly Cutter, repeat as necessary.

And if so, how would one calculate the amount of shift?


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