speed and heavy wood

[markbuilt]

hey guys , like some I m building a wood processor as well great way to learn patience eh .Any way have some parts done . now to the part of the speed of the infeed conveyor to the saw , Iam using a hydraulic motor with a rpm of 155 rpm. My conveyor is 14 feet long and I want ti move thing in very slow but I don't now how to work ot the ratio or where to go get it ( although I have been told ) my thoughs are to slow the motor down by using a 10 tooth n it 40 tooth on my feed shaft for the conveyor sprocket I think that is like 35 rpm which I hope moves my in feed conveyor chain something like 4 inches per minute ?? any help would be nice or an opinion thanks to all

 

[brisawyer]

What is the diameter of the sprocket that the conveyor chain runs on?

 

[markbuilt]

What is the diameter of the sprocket that the conveyor chain runs on?

my conveyor is using a 8011 chain believe I have 9 tooth sprocket mostly all old lumber mill parts thanks amy help is great the weather is getting colder up here in northern ontario

 

[HARRY BARKER]

just use a flow control valve

 

[Farmall Guy]

:agree2:

Just get a flow control valve and then you'll be able to adjust the speed of the motor from 0-Max RPM. Would also make adjusting it later a breaze if you decide it isnt quite where you want it.

 

[brisawyer]

Flow control is a good idea. To figure the rpm: the desired inches per minute of the belt. devided by the circumfrence of the sprocket To get 4 inches per minute you are going to be less than 1 rpm. So lets say the sprocket is 12 inches in circumfrence (aprox 4 inches dia) to move 4 inches per minute it has to make 1/3 of a turn per minute.