drawoh,
You're absolutely right, a belt drive completely slipped over my head; and yes, I was looking to have 3 to 4 connections and space is crucial, so the 7:1 ratio sounds perfect. I'm going to be using mountable bearings with keyed shafts and a steel enclosure, and I want to minimalize the...
I am debating whether to purchase or designed a speed increasing gearbox that will power a generator from a water wheel. The water wheel is moving about 2 rpm and I need an output of 600 rpm to power a generator. Any ideas?
