Thread: CIM Motor Backdrive
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Unread 13-03-2013, 04:45
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Re: CIM Motor Backdrive
Switching to a worm drive would help prevent backdriving. Also the motor controllers can be electronically set to brake. They won't be completely backdriveable but it might slow down the fall enough so that you are still hanging 5 seconds after the match ends.
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