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Wow this is AMAZING! There are a whole set of projects I’ve just not tinkered with because of my lack of knowledge about motors. For example, I want to make m

by atonse 4y ago

Wow this is AMAZING! There are a whole set of projects I’ve just not tinkered with because of my lack of knowledge about motors. For example, I want to make my bicycle hook system run on a motor. But winches are too strong. Don’t need something to pull 1500 lbs. just 100 lbs. All I know is that it should probably be low rpm and higher torque. Another is to play with something like curtain opening motors but as long as they are as quiet as possible. Hope this resource helps with the first principles understanding of how to pick motors, etc.

conductr 4y ago
> Don’t need something to pull 1500 lbs. just 100 lbs. I suspect with a smart pulley design you could get that down significantly as well
- atonse 4y ago
  So the problem is that I don't even know where to start... where to buy, where to experiment. Say I want to hoist a 30 lb bicycle to hang on a 10 foot ceiling. The winch just needs to pull the rope (the pulleys are already installed). For that, how to go about finding the smallest motor needed (that's also quiet, I love when motors are generally quiet and don't whine). DC Stepper motors seem like the right solution there.