- Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:58 pm
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I'm very new to this level of the electronics world. I am building a door that will raise and lower on a chicken coop. The original door I designed was 9.62 lbs. I can change some things out to get it down to 7.6 lbs. A friend said I should use a stepper motor to keep from having to use limit switches. So, here is my problem. Since the motor and control unit will be located on the exterior of the coop, I will be going from the top of the door, up 2-foot to a pulley and turning horizontal approximately 1'-6" through the exterior of the coop.
So here is what I need help with; what size stepper motor (12V system run off a solar panel and 12A/h lead acid battery) do I need to lift this weight?
Also, I'm looking for something to use as a winch drum (spool) and have only found one plastic part?
So here is what I need help with; what size stepper motor (12V system run off a solar panel and 12A/h lead acid battery) do I need to lift this weight?
Also, I'm looking for something to use as a winch drum (spool) and have only found one plastic part?
Last edited by AlaDan00 on Wed Jan 07, 2015 2:10 pm, edited 1 time in total.