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Originally Posted by Adama

Any one watching the webcast of the new jersey regional has probably noticed the astounding speed with which the elevator of team 25 moves up and down. I was wondering what motor they are using and how it works so quickly compared to many of the other ones ive seen

We use a CIM minibike motor with direct drive (ie no gearing on it). Our pulley system uses one long (about 30ft) belt with needle-bearing pulleys to reduce the friction. It's really simple; if you get a chance to see it in person, it's much easier to understand.