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by JDDunn9 3926 days ago
I'd like to know more about the winches, since they aren't made for constant use. They have planetary gears with very high gear ratios, which can overheat if used too long. I believe many linear actuators (with high gear ratios, used to lift beds/tvs) have ~20% duty cycle (use for 2 minutes requires 8 minutes of cool down).