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Re: Increaing RPM (Gearing or any other way)
Re: Increaing RPM (Gearing or any other way) -- kipling84	Post Reply	Top of thread	Forum

Posted by: randykimball ® 03/21/2007, 14:09:17 Author Profile eMail author Edit

Worm gears aren't commonly used to increase RPM, they are best used to gain leverage in a decrease situation. Generally, cog belts or helical gears are well suited for increasing RPM. If you are not talking about a high torque configuration, you may be able to purchase cog wheels and a belt out of one of the large hardware catalog houses. Be sure to at least have sides containing the belt from slipping off the edge on the smaller wheel, if not on both. Simply pick a set of cog wheels with one having ten times (or more) diameter change. This system is often used in some high speed power tools, such as planers and jointers. Remember, if you increase the RPM by 10 fold, you will need 10 times + friction losses power at the driving motor to handle the work at the increased RPM shaft's torque load. You are going to be trading power for RPM with some losses. The worst suggestion of your lifetime may be the catalyst to the grandest idea of the century, never let suggestions go unsaid nor fail to listen to them. Modified by randykimball at Wed, Mar 21, 2007, 14:17:03

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