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Originally Posted by Collin Fultz
Michelle -
Here is an example of a winch that is a combination of both options. This one used a worm gearbox from Stock Drive Products to reduce the CIM motor. The advantage of the worm is that it can hold the load without backdriving, allowing you to avoid stalling your motor to hold position.
If you're using the winch to lift the robot at the end of the match, this may be advantageous.
There are tons of examples across CD-Media of teams who have made winches for very similar applications. Just search "Winch" and you should get some good ideas.
If you have follow up questions, do feel free to ask.
Good luck! |
Thank you for the advice!