n_starts

property WormGear.n_starts: int

Number of starts, which refers to the number of independent threads running around the length of the thread. It must be a positive int equal to or greater than 1.

Once set at the worm gear instantiation, it cannot be changed afterward.

Returns

int

Number of starts, which refers to the number of independent threads running around the length of the thread.

Raises

TypeError

If n_starts is not an int.

ValueError

If n_starts is lower than 1.