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    Drive multiple hoists utilizing one motor

    Thank you drawoh and MikeHalloran, It looks like you both replied simultaneously advising against a single motor. The idea was to spend the research and expense up front to build a system that would make things easier for sustained use, but it sounds like it would actually be more work up...
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    Drive multiple hoists utilizing one motor

    Objective: Drive multiple hoists utilizing one motor. Description: Our industrial space is outfitted with multiple joist-mounted hoists for loads of 50-150lbs each. Each rope-wound pulley terminates at a single control wall, where they are lifted and lowered by hand. We would like to convert...

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