Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Cheap place for new servos.

Thanks Tim, this info will help out greatly. This gets me to the next
question, is MC Carr one of the best places to get pullies and belts? I
have a catalog of SPI but there prices seem much higher.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 7:58 AM
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Cheap place for new servos.


> No, the belts and pulleys stay the same unless you want to alter the
> reduction ratio. The standard on the Shoptask is 2:1 which is fine. You
may
> have to bush the pulleys if the motors have smaller shafts. If the motors
> have larger shafts than the NEMA 34 standard of 3/8" I would suggest
buying
> new pulleys as the Shoptask pulleys are hardened throughout and a real
bear
> to bore. There are lots of people that would suggest you ditch the
Shoptask
> pulleys and replace them anyway as the tooth profile is not a great fit on
> the belts. While that is true, I have used both the stock pulleys and USA
> replacements and both seem to work just fine.
>