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Re: Torque

343.4oz-it simply means that at the output shaft of the motor you could attach a bar 1 inch long and it would take 343.3 oz of pressure applied to the end of that bar to stop the motor from turning. also you can divide that number by 12 and get the ft-oz and then divide it by 16 to get the ft-lbs of torque (1.78 ft-lbs). also remember gearing will change this value so if your motor has a 30 tooth gear and you meshed it with a 60 tooth gear the 2nd gear would have 686.6 in-oz of torque at stall. also remember that the motor will be drawing way more than 40 amps at stall so the electrical system wont let the motor stall anyways.

hope that helps
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