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Unread 04-03-2004, 13:44
Steve Horton Steve Horton is offline
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Re: Globe motor backdrive!!

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Originally Posted by Srkasner
Our team is using a globe motor to use the mast system on our robot to pull the robot off the ground after attaching to the bar. It has enough torque to pull up but it back drives awfully! Has anyone come up with a way to stop the globe motors from back driving? Thanx!

~Steve
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Yep ! Sailboats use "stop blocks" or cleats which allow line to pass through one way, but not the other unless unlocked. Very simple.