Re: drive belt idler

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Powell" <tppjr@h...>
wrote:

> The motor plate is slotted and adjustable but only about 1/4".

There are

> two belts lengths close to what I need, 134 and 142 toothed. The

134 is

> .45" too short and the 142 is .33" to long. I am going to get the

142 and

> take up the slack with the idler pulley. I am using HTD 15 mm

belts.

>
> Thomas

What would happen if you increased the pully dia to make the
difference ?

and, btw, if you wanna use a 16 and a 72 pully combination, add the
idlers to wrap the pully around the small gear.

Dave