> > You could use a bunch of these mounted on the frame, spaced at intervals > determined by stretchability of the belt; > > https://reprapworld.com/products/mechanical/timing_belts/aluminum_belt_clamp_gt2/ > Or machine them yourself?
This looks really nice too. I guess this should work pretty well too. Do you guys think that it's mandatory to glue down the belt to the surface? Or having it well streched is a possibility? I'm thinking that using the aluminum belt clamps as Roland sugested could be easier for me. Because I can use the more common GT2 belts and also because I think it's easier to bolt down the clamps than glue a long piece of belt onto a metal surface. El dom., 21 abr. 2019 a las 14:22, Roland Jollivet (< [email protected]>) escribió: > > On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 at 15:17, Leonardo Marsaglia <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> > > > > >> I'm wondering if the belts are specially made for that system, because I > >> can't find (easily) any belt with equal teeths and valleys to engage > them > >> perfectly. > >> > > > > > Apparently you're meant to use the T profile. > Not AT or HTD or anything else > > The T profile is symmetrical and trapezoidal. > > I think it was designed by the Bell-Everman company > Or Mike Everman rather. > > Here's a concept picture Mike drew in 2008, although it seems nothing came > of it. > https://ibb.co/PQ3J6Ms > > So the current idea is to use two long belts that mesh into each other. > Here Mike is proposing to use one long bonded belt, then another small > looped belt. > So the looped belt engages in two places, opposite the central drive > pulley. A bit like a Caterpillar's tracks, running on a track > > But I think the extra complexity to save on some belt is not worth it. > > Does anyone know what glue is used to bond the belt? You don't want it to > work loose in high usage areas.. > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
