Originally Posted by
Loose rivets
I doubt you could put anything to equal the straining arms of a frightened pilot - which seemingly fail to do the job. Those wheels were springing back on the cable tension.
It all depends on the power/torque of the power drive.
Originally Posted by
Loose rivets
No, the power has to go in the other end. Just one small motor (via clutches) is capable of driving the jackscrew. If I was filling a bin with sketches of ideas, one of them would be a second electric motor capable of at least assisting the hand cranking.
There is no need to install the assistance motor at the wheels, just as the bike electric drive isn't necessarily installed at the pedal crank, but rather in the wheel.