Whirligig, Worm Drive, In the Wind.
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 Published On Jun 22, 2024

The worm gear drive whirligig outside in the wind. Wind speeds at the time this video was created were 11mpg with gusts to 19mph. Gear ratio is 34:1 (34 rotations of the propeller and thus the worm screw create 1 rotation of the worm gear) .

Designed using Autodesk Fusion 360, sliced using Ultimaker Cura 4.12.1, and 3D printed in Tough PLA on Ultimaker S5s and an Ultimaker 3e.

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