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Originally Posted by quinxorin
The mechanical solution, guaranteed to work, would be to replace your CIMple box with a wormgear. It cannot be backdriven. This is the same type of gearbox as comes preinstalled on the window motors.
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Worm gears can backdrive, although depending on the angle of the teeth on the worm, the gear material, and whether it was lubricated or not, the torque required to backdrive the worm gear may exceed what the teeth of the gears can withstand. Thus, for a limited range of torque, worm gears can be considered non-backdrivable.