# Trying to make a worm gear

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 7, 2019, 5:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trying-to-make-a-worm-gear/5977 "2019-11-07T05:14:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 7:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trying-to-make-a-worm-gear/5977/9 "2019-11-08T07:01:07Z")

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@kitsushadow

You could follow:

[Helix around Cylinder](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-helix-around-cylinder-or-cone/5677/3)

To create the Four Helixes you need.

Then Sketch, on the Base of the Cylinder, the **Four Closed Shapes** needed to create the Grooves.  
The following demonstrates how it is possible to **Tools \> Sweep** the Four Shapes along the Helixes although NB: The Axis shown will be replaced by the **Helixe** s you create in this case.

 ![IMG_0763](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/03ccacb1cf0a82af2caf1d511da1a42cd6d0e296.png)  
 ![IMG_0764](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/8af87aa58f76586ed4a1b024e5bbd501f3814134.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_0762](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/6dabcbe8d23494249a15dd9bf56b11d3b608a9cc.jpeg)

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