[Syrupmakers] Chains and sprockets

[jay shumpert]

Charles,
Thanks for correcting that. I wasn't sure but hoped
someone would correct it if I was wrong,
Jay
--- Charles Deese <cdeese at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> You need to divide by the radius in feet, ie 3" =
> 0.25ft.  2500ft lb of torque on the mill shaft with
> a 6" dia. sprocket would be 2500 ft lb divided by
> 0.25 ft = 10,000 lbs of force on the chain.
> 
> Charles
> ----------------------------------------
> > Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:56:54 -0800
> > From: rattrapsc at yahoo.com
> > Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] Chains and sprockets
> > To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
> > 
> > JT,
> > The strengths of std. single roller chain is as
> > follows.(according to GRAINGER) #60 1980lb max.
> > working and 9920lb breaking. #80 3300lb max.
> working
> > and 17,640lb breaking. #100 5070lb max. working
> and
> > 26,460lb breaking. If you divide the max. ft lbs
> of
> > torque expected by the radius of your final drive
> > sprocket, that should be the lbs being applied to
> your
> > chain.  example : 2500ft lb of torque on mill
> shaft
> > with 6" dia. sprocket is 3" rad. 2500 divided by
> > 3=833lb on chain. I'm pretty shure that is
> correct.
> > I'm no engineer. If I told you wrong, perhaps
> someone
> > else will reply.
> > Jay
> > --- DBACrownhoney at aol.com wrote:
> > 
> >> I was wondering if ya'll had an opinion on chain
> and
> >> sprocket sizes for  
> >> converting a Chattanooga 13 to engine powered.
> The
> >> southernmatters web site says  
> >> to use a 100 size chains, but I went to a
> industrial
> >> supply store to look  at 
> >> some and they are huge. It just seems like
> overkill.
> >>  
> >>  
> >>  
> >> JT
> >> 
> >> 
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> > 
> > Jay
> > 
> > 
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