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Re: Winch problem

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Originally Posted by Aur0r4 View Post
Are there any good worm gear transmissions for CIM's? That solves the problem right there.

We built two worm gear transmissions for CIM motors last year. They are pretty simple and as long as your machinists can hold reasonable tolerances they work very well. Far simpler and a bit less fussy than planetary or even spur gear transmissions.
I suppose good is open to interpretation, but we are using one of these http://www.harborfreight.com/2000-lb...inch-5798.html lovejoy style flexible coupling between a cim and the worm gear.
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