Hi Guys,
I was able to get my floppy drive motor up and running powered by an old Casio E100 PDA power supply that puts up 5V.
It was very competent turning in the Pink Triangle and Clearaudio platters I have on hand.
I wanted to have a local machine shop make a pulley for me.
Having read Mark Kelly's posts about belt creep and all those Poisson formulas, I think I'd avoid a rubber belt 😀 and use a casette tape as a belt.
Can someone share the formula I need to use to know the size of the pulley?
I was able to get my floppy drive motor up and running powered by an old Casio E100 PDA power supply that puts up 5V.
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It was very competent turning in the Pink Triangle and Clearaudio platters I have on hand.
I wanted to have a local machine shop make a pulley for me.
Having read Mark Kelly's posts about belt creep and all those Poisson formulas, I think I'd avoid a rubber belt 😀 and use a casette tape as a belt.
Can someone share the formula I need to use to know the size of the pulley?
arnoldc said:Hi Guys,
I was able to get my floppy drive motor up and running powered by an old Casio E100 PDA power supply that puts up 5V.
It was very competent turning in the Pink Triangle and Clearaudio platters I have on hand.
I wanted to have a local machine shop make a pulley for me.
Having read Mark Kelly's posts about belt creep and all those Poisson formulas, I think I'd avoid a rubber belt 😀 and use a casette tape as a belt.
Can someone share the formula I need to use to know the size of the pulley?
(100/3 x Ddisc )/ Rpm of floppy motor = D pulley
it can't be so easy ........ 😉
Wow! That was fast! Is that for a 33 1/3 or 45?
33 1/3 I suppose?
Thanks again Choky, err.. Zen Mod. 😀
33 1/3 I suppose?
Thanks again Choky, err.. Zen Mod. 😀
arnoldc said:Wow! That was fast! Is that for a 33 1/3 or 45?
33 1/3 I suppose?
Thanks again Choky, err.. Zen Mod. 😀
hehe
100/3
not 90/2

Stupid question
Sorry,
But I was reading this and are also thinking about putting a TT together.
Little confused😕 over the calculations, Ddisc; is this the diamater of the platter your driving with the motor?
I know i'm a dunce, but i never done this before.
Cheers
Brett
Sorry,
But I was reading this and are also thinking about putting a TT together.
Little confused😕 over the calculations, Ddisc; is this the diamater of the platter your driving with the motor?
I know i'm a dunce, but i never done this before.
Cheers
Brett
Re: Stupid question
Yes, Ddisc is the diameter of the platter.
To make this straight: The diameter is inversely proportional to the RPM.
Motor pulley Dia Dm / Platter Dia Dp = Platter RPM Rp / Motor RPM Rm
Motor pulley Dia Dm = Dp x Rp / Rm
Regards
Din
enzedone said:
Little confused😕 over the calculations, Ddisc; is this the diamater of the platter your driving with the motor?
Yes, Ddisc is the diameter of the platter.
To make this straight: The diameter is inversely proportional to the RPM.
Motor pulley Dia Dm / Platter Dia Dp = Platter RPM Rp / Motor RPM Rm
Motor pulley Dia Dm = Dp x Rp / Rm
Regards
Din
Cheers
I have just calculated mine:
Motor Pulley Diameter Calculation
Platter Diameter = PD
Platter RPM = PRPM
Motor RPM = MRPM
Motor Pulley Diameter = MPD
MPD = PD x PRPM / MRPM = Motor Pulley Diameter
Example: 300 x 33.3 / 250 = 39.96mm
Cheers
Brett
I have just calculated mine:
Motor Pulley Diameter Calculation
Platter Diameter = PD
Platter RPM = PRPM
Motor RPM = MRPM
Motor Pulley Diameter = MPD
MPD = PD x PRPM / MRPM = Motor Pulley Diameter
Example: 300 x 33.3 / 250 = 39.96mm
Cheers
Brett
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