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Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:26 pm
by propane1
Any way, quick ramble. I finally tested the rpm of the auger today. Who knows if it’s right or not. But it was mentioned in a post some where a while ago. I said I was gunna test it with my vibration tach. Never did it. So today was the day, but to start off, the battery in the Case 446 was dead. Hooked up the booster battery. Still won’t turn over. Begin to wonder what’s what. Was not to long ago that I charged it. So the booster battery was dead

Hooked the cables to the LGT 165 Ford, tried the Case, was going within a half a turn I think. Any way some batteries to charge.
So back to the rpms. Engine at 3200 hundred rpms, auger at 2600 hundred. That’s what I found.
Having 10, maybe 11, tractors means 10 or 11 batteries to look after and replace. Makes me wonder at times. And tires. Jumpins, don’t get me started on that !!!
Noel
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:50 pm
by DavidBarkey
Propane57 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:26 pm
Any way, quick ramble. I finally tested the rpm of the auger today. Who knows if it’s right or not. But it was mentioned in a post some where a while ago. I said I was gunna test it with my vibration tach. Never did it. So today was the day, but to start off, the battery in the Case 446 was dead. Hooked up the booster battery. Still won’t turn over. Begin to wonder what’s what. Was not to long ago that I charged it. So the booster battery was dead

Hooked the cables to the LGT 165 Ford, tried the Case, was going within a half a turn I think. Any way some batteries to charge.
So back to the rpms. Engine at 3200 hundred rpms, auger at 2600 hundred. That’s what I found.
Having 10, maybe 11, tractors means 10 or 11 batteries to look after and replace. Makes me wonder at times. And tires. Jumpins, don’t get me started on that !!!
Noel
I am getting about 3100 rpm with my optical tach. on the new engine in the 446 blower project . I haven't done a rpm test on it yet but will tomorrow to see what I get in comparison with the drive sprocket upgrade .
I know what you mean about batteries . Now can you imagine if they were are electric powered!
Dave
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:58 pm
by Timj
Does anyone have the spec for what the rpms should be for the casters and mowers?
I know I've seen different numbers thrown around out there but I can't remember, and didn't write it down.
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:02 pm
by DavidBarkey
Case 446
No load 3100 RPM
Caster load only (no snow) 3000 RPM
Auger 835 RPM
Done with optical tach. , reasonably accurate
RPMs by math based on diameter where top of belt sit in pulley and sprocket # teeth
Engine 3000 Rpm 4.5" pulley
Caster pulley 2250 RPM 6" pulley
Jack shaft gear 18T RPM 2250 (old gear 16T )
Auger 47T 862 RPM
A difference of less than 30 RPM
Tomorrow I will do test run on the snow bank again . Want it to soften up some .
Dave
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:08 pm
by DavidBarkey
Propane57 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:26 pm
Any way, quick ramble. I finally tested the rpm of the auger today. Who knows if it’s right or not. But it was mentioned in a post some where a while ago. I said I was gunna test it with my vibration tach. Never did it. So today was the day, but to start off, the battery in the Case 446 was dead. Hooked up the booster battery. Still won’t turn over. Begin to wonder what’s what. Was not to long ago that I charged it. So the booster battery was dead

Hooked the cables to the LGT 165 Ford, tried the Case, was going within a half a turn I think. Any way some batteries to charge.
So back to the rpms. Engine at 3200 hundred rpms, auger at 2600 hundred. That’s what I found.
Having 10, maybe 11, tractors means 10 or 11 batteries to look after and replace. Makes me wonder at times. And tires. Jumpins, don’t get me started on that !!!
Noel
Based on my test today . I would say you are not getting an accurate reading off the caster . I suspect the chain is adding vibrations . If you give me the specs I can do the math . Is your jack shaft pulley orginale (about 6.5"in dia. ) ? What are the # of teeth on the shaft sprocket and the auger sprocket ?
Dave
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:21 pm
by Eugen
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:02 pm
Case 446
No load 3100 RPM
Caster load only (no snow) 3000 RPM
Auger 835 RPM
Done with optical tach. , reasonably accurate
RPMs by math based on diameter where top of belt sit in pulley and sprocket # teeth
Engine 3000 Rpm 4.5" pulley
Caster pulley 2250 RPM 6" pulley
Jack shaft gear 18T RPM 2250 (old gear 16T )
Auger 47T 862 RPM
A difference of less than 30 RPM
Tomorrow I will do test run on the snow bank again . Want it to soften up some .
Dave
What was the theoretical RPM of the auger with the old jackshaft sprocket?
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:26 pm
by propane1
Engine pulley about 6.5 “ outside. Hard to measure. It’s an electric pto, so don’t know if that’s different than a manual pto.
Jack shaft pulley is 6.5”.
Small sprocket on other end of Jack shaft is 16 teeth.
Auger sprocket is 74 teeth.
Noel
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:15 pm
by DavidBarkey
Propane57 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:26 pm
Engine pulley about 6.5 “ outside. Hard to measure. It’s an electric pto, so don’t know if that’s different than a manual pto.
Jack shaft pulley is 6.5”.
Small sprocket on other end of Jack shaft is 16 teeth.
Auger sprocket is 74 teeth.
Noel
Can you up load a pic. of the pto pulley . I want to see how far the belt ride down in the groove . And a pic. of the auger sprocket so I can see it in relaytion to the auger it self . 74 teeth that big compared to mine at 47 teeth.
Dave
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:29 pm
by DavidBarkey
Eugen wrote: ↑Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:21 pm
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:02 pm
Case 446
No load 3100 RPM
Caster load only (no snow) 3000 RPM
Auger 835 RPM
Done with optical tach. , reasonably accurate
RPMs by math based on diameter where top of belt sit in pulley and sprocket # teeth
Engine 3000 Rpm 4.5" pulley
Caster pulley 2250 RPM 6" pulley
Jack shaft gear 18T RPM 2250 (old gear 16T )
Auger 47T 862 RPM
A difference of less than 30 RPM
Tomorrow I will do test run on the snow bank again . Want it to soften up some .
Dave
What was the theoretical RPM of the auger with the old jackshaft sprocket?
Engine 3000 RPM 4.5" pulley
Caster pulley 2250 RPM 6" pulley
Jack shaft gear 16T 2250 RPM
Auger 47T 766 RPM
Comparison
Engine 3600 RPM 4.5" pulley
Caster pulley 2700 RPM 6" pulley
Jack shaft gear 16T 2700 RPM
Auger 47T 919 RPM
Conclusion
with the 18T gear all I need to do is stay above 3000 RPM underload and will have Auger rpm close to wide open spec and will be in a better torgue
range for the converted Onan genny engine .
Dave
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:36 pm
by Eugen
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:29 pm
Conclusion
with the 18T gear all I need to do is stay above 3000 RPM underload and will have Auger rpm close to wide open spec and will be in a better torgue
range for the converted Onan genny engine .
Dave
yep, that's the whole point right? have a high speed auger at the rpm engine has highest torque! It'll be different for me with the 14hp kohler which probably has highest torque somewhere between 2200 and 2500 rpm.
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:47 pm
by DavidBarkey
Eugen wrote: ↑Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:36 pm
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:29 pm
Conclusion
with the 18T gear all I need to do is stay above 3000 RPM underload and will have Auger rpm close to wide open spec and will be in a better torgue
range for the converted Onan genny engine .
Dave
yep, that's the whole point right? have a high speed auger at the rpm engine has highest torque! It'll be different for me with the 14hp kohler which probably has highest torque somewhere between 2200 and 2500 rpm.
If you shoot for 3000 no load and you should be able to maintain 2500 under load . I made my sprocket from a centre and sprocket from PA and weld together .
Next time your over for eggs take a quick look at mine .
Dave
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 5:09 pm
by propane1
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:15 pm
Propane57 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:26 pm
Engine pulley about 6.5 “ outside. Hard to measure. It’s an electric pto, so don’t know if that’s different than a manual pto.
Jack shaft pulley is 6.5”.
Small sprocket on other end of Jack shaft is 16 teeth.
Auger sprocket is 74 teeth.
Noel
Can you up load a pic. of the pto pulley . I want to see how far the belt ride down in the groove . And a pic. of the auger sprocket so I can see it in relaytion to the auger it self . 74 teeth that big compared to mine at 47 teeth.
Dave
Jumpins. That’s quite a difference is right. Maybe that’s the difference between thrower models. Most of them all look the same. Maybe the auger teeth is the thing. Mine is a K84 I think. But there seems to be 3 or 4 different model numbers.
I’ll get pictures tomorrow Dave. The belt does sit deep in the pto pulley.
Noel
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 7:50 am
by propane1
Pictures of pulley and auger sprocket. My caster is model K84 - 77.
The other caster on the Case 224 looks to be the same. But no tag on it.
Noel
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:31 am
by DavidBarkey
@Propane57 Noel these are the number I get with the sizes I am guessing at . Should be close.
Engine 3200 RPM 6" pulley
Caster 3200 RPM 6" pulley
Jack shaft gear 3200 RPM 16T
Auger 693 RPM 74T
Engine 3600 RPM = Auger 778 RPM
Engine at 3200 RPM with 18T sprocket = Auger 778 RPM
Engine at 3600 RPM with 18T sprocket = Auger 876 RPM
What is the Diameter of your Auger it self at the paddles ? Want to see if it is the same as mine .
Dave
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:52 am
by propane1
Interesting. I get that in a little bit Dave. I’m in the house trying to dry out and warm up from doing the snow clearing this morning. A little over an hour of use on the tractor hour meter this morning.
Noel
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:36 am
by propane1
The auger is 12 “ diameter Dave. The auger in the caster on the 224 is 12 3/16”. Not much difference there.
Noel
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:07 am
by Eugen
guys, I doubt it's possible to have 74 teeth.

I mean, how can it be 47 for some models, and 74 others? Seems to me the difference is too big. Why would Case make such a big change?
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:09 am
by propane1
Recounted twice. 74 teeth.
Noel
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:18 am
by DavidBarkey
Eugen wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:07 am
guys, I doubt it's possible to have 74 teeth.

I mean, how can it be 47 for some models, and 74 others? Seems to me the difference is too big. Why would Case make such a big change?
Mechanical clutch PTO belt rides in pulley at 4.5" dia. / 47T auger sprocket
Electric clutch PTO belt rides in at 6" dia. / 74T Auger sprocket to compensate
Dave
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:19 am
by Eugen

ok, I'm going to count mine when I get a chance, and report.
Thank you Noel!
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:28 am
by propane1
Hehe. Don’t mind me. Just stupid. I was counting the links in the chain. Jumpins. Makes me wonder how I get thru the day. I’ll be alright some day. 47 teeth on the caster on the 446. K84-77 model
And 47 teeth on the caster on the 224. No model on caster.
Noel
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:33 am
by Eugen
Ahaaa! OK, we're on the same page now. We probably all have the same number of teeth

Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:36 am
by DavidBarkey
Propane57 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:28 am
Hehe. Don’t mind me. Just stupid. I was counting the links in the chain. Jumpins. Makes me wonder how I get thru the day. I’ll be alright some day. 47 teeth on the caster on the 446. K84-77 model
And 47 teeth on the caster on the 224. No model on caster.
Noel
Ok , then the number I did for you will be wrong based on that .
Dave
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:44 am
by propane1
Ya. So can you do the one for the Case 224 with caster I have too Dave. This caster has no model number tag.
Engine pulley 6” belt doesn’t fall into the pulley very far.
Jack shaft pulley 7”. I put this on. Was a 5” on there.
Jack shaft sprocket 16 teeth.
Auger 47 teeth.
Noel
Re: Auger rpm speed test
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:45 am
by DavidBarkey
Propane57 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:28 am
Hehe. Don’t mind me. Just stupid. I was counting the links in the chain. Jumpins. Makes me wonder how I get thru the day. I’ll be alright some day. 47 teeth on the caster on the 446. K84-77 model
And 47 teeth on the caster on the 224. No model on caster.
Noel
Based on that new info you will be about 850 Auger RPM at 3200 engine RPM
Dave