Recent content by Sethodine

I was really tired when I first posted this; with a clearer head I can see that my original idea simply wouldn't work (not to mention being far too complicated). However, I think I might be able to come up with a similar mechanism. Perhaps, rather than a "sleeve", the screw has some sort of...

I don't know if I'm using the terms properly, since I am no mechanical engineer, but I am attempting to find the best way to convert rotational work from an electric motor to draw a long, high-torque linear stroke, followed by a very fast return stroke. To clarify my question, I trying to...