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Originally Posted by matthewdenny
So just to be clear...
We are planning on using 1" diameter rollers with belts on them, and a 10fps drivetrain. We therefore are shooting for 15fps linear speed on the belts, which would mean a roller speed of ~3400 RPM. Does this seem right/plausible/safe?
*We are using 2" wide urethane orange belts with 3D printed crowned pulleys on the drive axle.
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It looks ok to me based on those numbers. You can always change the gearing later. If it's running that fast you will not need very much compression to move the balls. The speed is fine, but make sure you are not at risk of stalling(when you test).