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Re: Determining Motor Speed?

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
3600 rpm / 60 = 60 rps

8 inches * pi = 25.13 inches per rev

60 rps * 25.13 ipr = 1508 inches/sec

1508 inches/sec /12 = 126 feet/sec
Oops that's right, circumference not diameter. I did have it right in our code so we max out at 112 feet/sec which is about 3200 rpm.