I think that you should bear in mind that the lateral load spec on the spindle is for the spindle and the bearing, not for the innards of the motor. 200G's might shatter the permanent magnet of remove it or some restrainging device from the spindle. It could also cause glue (which is often used to fix the magnet on the axle) to be extruded and make the motor permanently eccentric. The parts of the motor do not experience 200gs. Only things out at the rim see that, and the motor sees corosponding FORCES based on the combination of the Gs and the masses out at 1m radius and 7rps. Internal issues due to centrifugal force should all be covered by a max rpm spec, and everything else IS up to the spindle and bearings. BillW -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body