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    DC Motor, limit voltage

    itsmoked, Thank you for the help!! Case closed Thank you Wagenhurst, Adrian
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    DC Motor, limit voltage

    Hello, I first want to say thank you in advance for those who help. I have 2 questions concerning a DC motor I have. I was able to find a datasheet on the motor and the max voltage is 10.8. The battery pack I'm using is from laptop batters and the volts can range from 11.1 to 13. I was thinking...
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    What type of motor to use for a worm/gear box

    Drawoh/3DDave, Sorry for the "lack of clarity", however almost everything you mentioned about the pole, the power, people, and the position indicator is not what I'm looking for. All I asked is "what type of MOTOR" would I need to push and hold 162 ft lbs. I'm not worried about anything but the...
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    What type of motor to use for a worm/gear box

    BrianE22, As of right now I am looking just for the DC motor. I'm sure I'll have to get a custom gear but the one thing I cannot figure out is the size of motor that could drive this gear. As for the calculations I'm not that savvy, I wouldn't know where to begin on the math or to find the...
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    What type of motor to use for a worm/gear box

    Hello, I'm trying to figure out which motor that cane move a 7 foot poll that weighs 15 lbs, that has a weight on the top that weights about 5-8 lbs. The weight on the top can be as long as 7 to 9 feet wide. The poll will be attached to a half gear at the bottom. So the motor will need to be...

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