Originally Posted by
surak
pretty good read. i always liked the idea of the kicker but could just not justify the cost. but this is 1100 bucks? all it is is an under powered stepper motor with a long lead screw, some extruded aluminum and really really simple logic. has to be about $200 in parts at most and half of that is probably the PCB.
did not know the kicker climb used a belt. nice design choice wahoo.
i noticed that the rizer does not appear to have the rotational movement that the kicker has as the "grade" changes.