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    1725 or 3450 RPM motor?

    Thanks for the information Guys. Sorry rawelk…I am not following what you mean by “Belt Wrap considerations”
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    1725 or 3450 RPM motor?

    Two Questions… 1) Does a 1725 RPM motor produce twice the torque of a 3450 RPM motor for any given HP? 2) What are the limitations of one VS the other? Thanks
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    1725 or 3450 RPM motor?

    I am building a wide belt sander and I am planning to use a 3 HP motor. My question is should I go with a 3450 or a 1725 rpm motor? For the 3450 motor I will use a 3” pulley on the motor and a 5” pulley on the drum. For the 1725 motor I would use a 6” pulley on the motor and a 5” pulley on...
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    Widebelt sander tensioning

    Thank you guys for your responses. I see that I need to provide some more information. I’m planning on an 18” wide belt. The center cylinder will push the entire unit up until it hits the stops. The pressure in this cylinder will be far beyond the two outer cylinders so the frame will not move...
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    Widebelt sander tensioning

    Hi All, Right now I am in the process of designing a wide belt sander and I have an idea that I would like to get some opinions on. For starters I plan on using three air cylinders for the upper idler drum. One in the middle that will push the drum upwards with stops on both ends. This will...
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