Recent content by cgibsong002

Ok, so I finally actually dug up actual specs on the gear set and motors. My calculated gear ratios were correct. So, motor torque*ratio=output torque. According to this, it doesn't matter whether my power is coming from the motor or from a higher gear ratio, as long as the one is...

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Hi guys, new here to the forum. I was an electrical engineering student but am now working on more of a mechanical issue so I'm a bit out of my element. I am working with a small electric motor attached to a gearbox. The final gear opens and closes a metal valve. I am having trouble finding...