can understand that it would be desirable to have a ratio with
a common factor with 360 degrees, however it would appear that
even larger ratios such as 120:1 would be even better for lighter
home shop projects.

Does anyone have comments, observations, suggestions, etc. they
would care to make about the ideal dividing head worm gear ratio?
How about comments, etc. on the Myford (

I guess they are fighting reasonable gear diameter and reasonable tooth
size to bear a given load. IE finer pitch =finer teeth= lower load
rating or giganto gear. Also on an 8 inch head you would only tend to do
a certain size work[meebee 8 inches?] thus defining your tolerance; .1
degree at 4 inch radius is a small number; at 6 inches it is larger etc
etc. thus a smaller head can use a coarser pitch with no perceived loss
in accuracy.