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Some questions of my DIY project

Started Aug 8, 2015 | Discussions thread
Mark S Abeln
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Re: Some questions of my DIY project

AlehCemy wrote:

I thought about using a DC motor with a belt drive system but I don't know if it will allow a smoother operation, slower pans and high precision.

Maybe you'd want to use a geared drive with a stepper motor? Less slack and more precision?

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