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Motor load weight limit?

CD,

I've searched all over (both here and other websites) on how to calculate how much weight a motor running through a gearbox can lift. I'm not sure exactly how to word the searches, but I believe I have most of the info I need on the product pages on Andymark. Here's the setup:

If a CIM is inserted into a WormBox, which then has a 2.5 in shaft going into another WormBox, am I correct in saying the gear reduction is 256:1, since each gearbox has a 16:1 reduction? How much weight could this lift?

Another setup:

3 CIMs are inserted into a 3 Motor Toughbox (12.75:1), 2.5 inch output shaft into a Wormbox (16:1). Would the total gear reduction be 204:1? And how do I calculate how much weight this could lift?


Not really looking for answers on how much can be lifted, just formulas. What information do I need to pull from product pages to calculate this?
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