Re: [GrizHFMinimill] Re: Treadmill incline motor

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 03:20:57PM -0800, Oliver Fick wrote:
>Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:20:57 -0800
>From: Oliver Fick <ofick@bendbroadband.com>
>Subject: RE: [GrizHFMinimill] Re: Treadmill incline motor
>
>I've been thinking about this, too. I just pulled out the three incline
>motors that I have and each has a very different mechanical setup so I guess
>I will have to hook them up and see what they will do. I'll let you know
>what I find out.
>
>
>
>I get tired of cranking my z-axis up and down by hand so this will be a
>great help if I can make it work. I have measured the torque required to
>lift the 160 lb head and it is 171 oz-inch at the hand crank.

Excuse me, but don't treadmill/shaded pole magnet type motors turn
in only one direction?

Bill

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