under-drive pulleys
04-25-2019, 08:22 PM
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The belt speed at the crank, in feet per second, or whatever, is proportional to the radius of the pulley. A larger pulley will have the belt traveling faster, and smaller slower. A slower moving belt means everything else is turning slower.
Last edited by ignatz; 04-25-2019 at 08:29 PM.
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