Roller chain was my 1st choice .. finding sprockets of sufficient tooth count to minimize the number "ganged units" has been difficult .. as soon as you fall below a 1:10 ratio it gets ugly. If I could locate a stacked 10T/100T sprocket or could fabricate it easily, we wouldn't be having this...
I spoke to the moderator .. I did what I was told to do .. I thought ???
No .. I appreciate Conservation of Energy.
What I'm "considering" hence my desire for professional input is to "gear up" a water wheel to drive a PM Alternator.
If I assume worst case I need approx a 1:1000 ratio.
My...
Need to provide a large ratio > 1000x gear up.
Thought this might be a possible solution while offering the use of hydraulics for other purposes.
They always said think outside the box .. wondering if I belong in one .. ;-)
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Need to provide a large ratio > 1000x gear up.
Thought this might be a possible solution while offering the use of hydraulics for other purposes.
They always said think outside the box .. wondering if I belong in one .. ;-)...