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Unread 16-01-2017, 06:12
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Re: AM Snowblower motor info

For Stronghold we used the snowblower motor to raise and lower our boulder pickup mechanism and found it could take a great deal of mechanical and electrical abuse. I can personally vouch for the thermal protection claim in the description. However, some quick numbers on a napkin suggest that while you could use it to raise a 120 pound robot (with sufficient external gearing), you will need a lot of time to do it. There are far better choices.

Disclaimer: It's 6:14 AM after an entire weekend in the shop, so this may be undecipherable.
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