Re: timing belts vs ballscrews/rack-n-pinion

Carl,
If you do a search, there was a thread on this just a few weeks ago.
It started with a question about a chain driven older sign router and
grew to cover other systems. There was some mention of long belts
creating a lot of movement(slap or low frequency vibes) but parker
uses a belt system in some of there tables as I learned after finding
a large belt driven table on e-bay. you might check out their sight.
unfotunately they don't show open pictures of the systems that I can
see. the ebay listing did but i can't seem to find it with a search.
best-o luck
Thanks,
Dale

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "carlcnc" <carlcnc@y...>
wrote:

> after having built a few wood routers with ballscrews I am
> wondering if timing belts wouldn't be a better [easier] solution
> than rack and pinion when you need more speed over longer travels.
> Looking for pros and cons.
>
> thanks
> Carl