JeziHogg Posted April 22, 2016 Posted April 22, 2016 So I'm in the process of building a rod dryer. I currently have a 5-6 RPM motor with a 1" pulley on the shaft connected to a 5/8" pulley (making it 8-10RPM roughly) with a belt for the drying process. I was wondering how many RPM's would be ideal to apply epoxy at, so I can run a dual pulley system and just switch the belt around when needed. Quote
Super User S Hovanec Posted April 22, 2016 Super User Posted April 22, 2016 I applied and dried at 18 rpm for years. Now that I got the power wrapper, I apply at ??40-200?? And dry at 10. Now the 18 rpm seems brutal when I have to use my old motors. 1 Quote
SDoolittle Posted April 24, 2016 Posted April 24, 2016 On Friday, April 22, 2016 at 6:08 AM, S Hovanec said: I applied and dried at 18 rpm for years. Now that I got the power wrapper, I apply at ??40-200?? And dry at 10. Now the 18 rpm seems brutal when I have to use my old motors. What are the benefits of applying at such high RPMs? I think I'd end up making a mess if I tried to go that fast. Quote
Super User S Hovanec Posted April 24, 2016 Super User Posted April 24, 2016 5 hours ago, S. Doolittle said: What are the benefits of applying at such high RPMs? I think I'd end up making a mess if I tried to go that fast. clean, straighter edges are the biggest benefit. It doesn't throw finish around like you think. Quote
SDoolittle Posted April 24, 2016 Posted April 24, 2016 9 minutes ago, S Hovanec said: clean, straighter edges are the biggest benefit. It doesn't throw finish around like you think. I'll have to give it a try. Quote
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