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Unread 08-03-2007, 15:39
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Using two motors in the tandem
We are considering using the Denso Window Motor and the globe motor together on the same chain. One has a free RPM of 85 and the other 82.

Will this cause problems? With the close RPM, I don't think it should create a huge issue. Of course we were worried about one trying to drive the other - but we're going to use a y-PWM cable with victors for each.

I suspect it won't have a problem with the match lengths we're talking about.

Has anyone out there done something similar?

The globe says it has a 150 in-lb of torque which is 16.9 Nm. The window motor has 12 Nm.

We are only going to turn them through 1/2 a rotation.