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Originally Posted by Nechako87 is your drive drum grooved |
Yes the entry and exits are grooved.
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Originally Posted by sdubfid Ohh, so this isn't a typical hoisting style winch being used for pulling only.
What if you just put a guide on the enter and leave points and let the middle take care of itself with the tension?
Is the cable riding directly on the drum surface? |
Yes the cable will be riding directly on the drum surface. There cannot be any slippage between the cable and the drum due to the drum having a rotary encoder hooked up to a computer to monitor the distance of the travelling shuttle. The shuttle is attached to the moving cable.
The shuttle is 10ft long. There are two cables moving the shuttle. If one of those cables was to slip, the shuttle would bind. We would also not know the true position of the shuttle; which is critical. There are a total of 30 shuttles.
We would like to use chain, but due to the volume it would cost huge huge bux.hahaha
Whooo...my head is gonna explode. If we get a solution, i'll spot you guys at the bar.