Thread: GEM500 (am-0401)--adding stages?
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Re: GEM500 (am-0401)--adding stages?
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Originally Posted by bluezebra View Post
We're looking at about 400 ft-lb of torque attached to the output.
What is attaching to the output shaft of the GEM500? Is it cantilevered? Is this being used as a winch mechanism? You will only get 8 rpm if you are using a standard CIM motor with 5 stages.