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1725rpm motor with a 3" pulley.Trying to drive a 48" wheel with a 34" pulley made on to it at 20 rpm

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1725rpm motor with a 3" pulley.Trying to drive a 48" wheel with a 34" pulley made on to it at 20 rpm

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  1. Got calculator?

    A 3" pulley at 1725 rpm driving a 34" pulley, the 34" pulley would go 1725 * 3 / 34.


  2. Nope. Won't work.

  3. V = wr

    1725(2pi/60)(1.5) = 20(2pi/60)r

    r = 1725/20 = 86.25

    You will need a pulley with diameter 2(86.25) = 172.5 inch to run it at 20rpm

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