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Re: Gearing Mini CIMs

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Originally Posted by Gdeaver View Post
Actually you can use the motor to hold the surgical tubing pulled back.
True, of course, but you are wasting power driving around with the motor holding the surgical tubing back. You can gear it so things are easier on the motor but that is a compromise also - it would take longer to pull the tubing back.
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