Thread: leadscrew conversion thoughts
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06-12-2012 #10
Here's a rule of thumb:- A 1Nm motor on to a 5mm pitch ballscrew will lift one fat bloke off the floor.
Assuming 1 fat bloke = 282 lbs
Substitute a 0.5Nm motor or a 10mm pitch screw and you can only lift half a fat bloke. The maths is easy.
Wide ball screws are used where you need long travel or massive power.
You don't need either so a skinny ballscrew and dinky motor will be fine and dandy.
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