On Sat, Nov 07, 2009 at 03:52:52PM -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:
> Another thought would be to turn the profile with the flanges, then put
> it on a rotary table mounted 'A' style, and carve the grooves with a ball
> nose mill.  The slight radii at the ends where you stop at the flanges
> will probably just wear in both the belt and the pulley without even
> damaging the belt, if the sharp edges are rumbled off as before.

Hi, 

Flat belt driven pulleys are always crowned, to enable the belts to 
self-centre. If you are turning the toothed pulleys, would it be possible to 
slightly crown them, and do away with the flanges completely ?

Andy.




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