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Re: Supporting 40lbs Arm with Motor?
If possible try to counterweight or otherwise balance the arm so the motor is only moving the arm up and down and you are not stalling the motor to hold the arm in position.
Given the numbers from your post this isn't going to be an easy solution, you may wish to look at gas shocks and other more robust methods of accomplishing this.
Good luck!
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The Plains, VA
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Last edited by Phyrxes : 10-02-2014 at 19:13.
Reason: clarity
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