RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] drive belt idler

Hi,

Does an idler pulley have to have teeth?

John Dammeyer


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Powell [mailto:tppjr@...]
> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 12:47 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] drive belt idler
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>
>
> I made the assumption (we all know what happens when one does
> that) that
> timing belts could be ordered in any length when in actuality
> there are
> "industry standards" in lengths. Sometimes with a several
> tooth jump in
> length.
>
> With this assumption I made my mounting bracket for my servo
> motor. The
> belts available in the adjustment range I have are either too
> small or too
> long. I can redo the mount but don't particularily want to.
> I was thinking
> of going with the longer belt and adding an idler pulley to
> take up the
> slack and help keep the longish belt from possible vibration.
>
> Now the question. I can't seem to find a smallish idler
> pulley for a HTD
> 15mm belt. I am looking for about a 1.5" dia pulley. Any

ideas?

>
> Thanks,
>
> Thomas
>
>
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