08-12-2019, 10:19 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-12-2019, 10:23 AM by carbon.
Edit Reason: Discovered WS rpm is 580, not 550.
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Ok, this is probably a dumb question. I have an extra WS3000 unit laying around, but am on vacation and don’t have access is to it. Thinking of buying a Viel and using the WS3000 motor to power it to sharpen knives.
The Work Sharp 3000 runs at 580rpm, so if one uses the 3” Viel drive wheel with it, the belt speed should be 455.5 ft/min (used this calc: https://www.blocklayer.com/pulley-belteng.aspx, I’m no engineer, so maybe that’s wrong). That seems plenty slow (good).
Even with the stock 6” drive wheel, the sfpm is 911. Still good.
But I think the WS motor is only 1/5 hp, but higher torque. I don’t slow it down sharpening chisels.
I’ve never taken apart the WS3000, so I’m not sure what’s in there.
What say you?
The Work Sharp 3000 runs at 580rpm, so if one uses the 3” Viel drive wheel with it, the belt speed should be 455.5 ft/min (used this calc: https://www.blocklayer.com/pulley-belteng.aspx, I’m no engineer, so maybe that’s wrong). That seems plenty slow (good).
Even with the stock 6” drive wheel, the sfpm is 911. Still good.
But I think the WS motor is only 1/5 hp, but higher torque. I don’t slow it down sharpening chisels.
I’ve never taken apart the WS3000, so I’m not sure what’s in there.
What say you?