>                         = (.1466kg) * (25.77m/s )^2/ (0.0246m)

he had ^2 in there twice but I think he only used it once
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Blake C. Lewis

I made a mistake the last time and forgot to square
25.77 = 664

Do we all agree on this: ?
= (.1466kg) * (25.77m/s )^2/ (0.0246m)

.1466 x 664 / .0246 = 3957 Newtons

If so the answer in pounds is 889 pounds unfortunately.

Sorry about that,
= (.1466kg) * (25.77m/s )^2/ (0.0246m)
looks correct.
Bad typo and substitution, sleep, who needs sleep - apparently I do!

Cheers
C

OK Doug I give up. Power off the ring it will be. I'll add one stage
of small straight cut spur gears to get it rotating in the right direction.
Why fight the centrifugal force? The force is not with you.
I'll keep the leaf spring design.