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Re: Help with CIM motor locking system?

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Originally Posted by MAXOFLIFE View Post
According to a comment left on the youtube video, a CIM motor powers the arm and controls its angle. Do you know what we would need in order to replicate what they're doing? I was under the impression that this wouldn't work since a CIM motor doesn't lock into place when not power.
Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. It's all dependent on the efficiency (friction) in the components (gears, belts, chain, etc) between the CIM and what you're trying to rotate.
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