Gluing a timing belt to an aluminum rail is really just a low-cost rack. Rather than using a pinion you use "caterpillar" tank treads to engage the track. I would place the "tack" facing down so wood chips and dust does not accumulate
On Sun, Apr 21, 2019 at 10:52 AM Leonardo Marsaglia <ldmarsag...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > 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 (< > roland.jolli...@gmail.com>) escribió: > > > > On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 at 15:17, Leonardo Marsaglia < > ldmarsag...@gmail.com> > > > 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 > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
