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DIY Water Wheel | 13 comments (13 topical, editorial)

Re: DIY Water Wheel (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by dennisbuller (WildWaterPower@msn.com) on Wed Jan 31st, 2007 at 02:24:41 PM MST
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Greetings Pete,
What is the gear ratio for the wheel to generator?
What is the normal rotation per minute of the wheel?
Thanks!
Dennis

Re: DIY Water Wheel (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by Pogster on Tue Feb 6th, 2007 at 01:19:51 PM MST
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Hi,

The gearing is in two parts a 1:2 set of cogs and a 1:10 set of sprockets and chain giving me 1:20. The wheel spins at about 60rpm under no load. I've not measured it with the gears and motor connected but would estimate about 40-50rpm.

Pete.

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DIY Water Wheel | 13 comments (13 topical, 0 editorial)

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