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Re: Window Motor
Another Question.

How robust is the window motor?

We rigged up a prototype arm last weekend and we think the spur gear stripped. As it turned out, we were overloading the motor. We added a piston to ease the load. With the piston in place, there is little strain on the motor, but I am still worried that a sudden shock could break another gear.

Has anyone had any experience with this motor stripping?

(I'm talking about the worm-drive inside the case, not the steel gear on the output shaft.)
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