Re: Re:Engineering 101

["Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>]

John wrote:



>>>> The one nice thing about the worm gear is they are supposedly
> self locking. So if you have a load you are lifting, and
> stop, the load won't try and lower itself.  It will stay
> put.
>
> John

Hmmmm . . . The Model T Ford truck had a worm-drive rear end . . .did the
back tires slide when one closed the throttle???

(Wink)
Tony