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Re: Window motor to toughbox?
We've attached a window motor to a CIMplebox for our arm, but we had to machine a keyed adapter shaft to go from the plastic window motor adapter to the small gear. It seems to be working quite well so far; the gear reduction produces an ideal rate of rotation and sufficient torque to lift our manipulator.
A chain-based system would work, but you still have to find a way to attach the sprocket to a gear. The KOP sprockets are just too narrow to fit over the adapter without modification.
Either system would require a lot of structural support, since the window motor adapter isn't firmly attached to the motor axle. Bearings on the axle are also a good idea, to prevent cantilevering.
Also, the metal shaft doesn't rotate, so cutting away the toothed plastic bit won't do you any good.
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