Wheel speed

Can anyone please help?

I am busy to construct a wheel with an old washing mashine motor, so i need an indication of the speeds for the wheel head.

Regards sp

Normally (in the US anyhow), electric motors such as those used for washers turn at about 1750 revolutions per minute.

Most commercial pottery wheels have a _top_ speed of 250 revolutions per minute.

Depending on what size rubber wheel you have on the end of the motor (diameter), you must divide to get the top speed of the wheel as follows:

(diameter of the pulley turning the wheel itself) divided by (diameter of the pulley or rubber wheel on the motor) must equal 250.

If you are converting a kickwheel to electric operation, you can simply mount the motor on the kick flywheel so that the rubber on the motor contacts the kick flywheel wherever you want, then adjust the speed by moving the motor rubber on and off with a foot pedal of some sort.

If you are using two pulleys and a belt, you will need to find a way to speed control the motor, or use an idler pulley system to tension the belt when you want it to move faster, and slip when you want it to "coast".

Hope that helps,

Wayne in Key West

no i think if you set it on machien wash cotton sturdy you should be good :o)

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