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Originally Posted by Chris is me
There are more efficient ways of a high reduction drivetrain, in my opinion.
The WormBox's best use looks to be something similar to the stage after an FP + AM Planetary in an arm gear train.
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1425 did a single stage worm reduction using a "high efficiency" 4-start worm in 2007 that was VERY clean and drove their center wheel on a west coast drive. IIRC, talking to them at champs the student who designed it said the spec on that gear reduction was around 80% efficiency.
I've yet to see another team use worms in drive well, but 1425 certainly nailed it in 2007 making a lightweight, pretty efficient, and darn clean/compact setup.
Here it is
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/26656