what is the significance of pressure angle in spur gear?
What is meant by self locking in worm and worm gear?

Answer Posted / vineet tiwari

SELF LOCKING
self locking is the phenomena of pressure angle and lead angle.
in worm gears during operation in reverse direction, the
pressure angle exceeds the lead angle and thus lock the gear
mechanism known as self locking

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