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Re: Uses of CIMS and associated reductions
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Originally Posted by Aren_Hill
What occasions have you used a CIM motor outside of a drivetrain?
What were those occasions?
What gear reduction did you apply to said CIM?
What method/gearbox did you use? custom spur? planetary? number of stages?
What were the leading issues you faced when designing said reduction?
If you could respond with answers to these questions that'd be great
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2008:
2 CIMs into a Toughbox -- 12.75:1 reduction driving a winch.
No issues here since the TB was designed for the CIM.
2010:
2 CIMs
1:1 driving a multi-start lead screw for our kicker. They were coupled to each other and to the lead screw with chain using AM CIM and hex hubs, respectively.
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