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Re: Linear Actuators

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Originally Posted by Jared View Post
Lead screws are pretty cool, and they don't have to be slow. An 8 start 1/2" lead screw travels 1 inch per turn.
Our ball elevator used an 8-start, 5/8" diameter lead screw driven by a window motor. It was plenty fast for our needs. Over its 128 matches the thing survived an intense beating. Some of the stuff it was attached to... not so much.