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Re: Vertical Tracks for Forklift

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Originally Posted by apm4242 View Post
2 CIMs on a toughbox mini with 10.71:1 reduction. After that, belts/pulleys provide further reduction to a final ratio of around 42:1. lift is a chain driven carriage with delrin roller sliders on tslot rails. Going to try counter-weighting the carriage so the motors are only lifting the game pieces.

Still not sure if we need a brake.
Unless you have an enormous drum/sprocket that is pulling your lift, you can probably disconnect one of the CIMs, even before counter weighting.