Re: Bridgeport retrofit servo questions

> Hi Brady,
>
> I have no idea why they made the belts so wide. There isn't that

> torque going through them. I used the same sized belt on the Z axis
> because of the difficulty of changing the Z axis pulley. On X and Y

> using 15mm wide 8mm pitch HTD belts with a 60 tooth on the screws

> tooth on the motors. HTD belts have a round tooth profile and are

> smoother and quieter running. I personally prefer the belts to be
> slightly undersized. In the event of a crash or runaway I would

> to snap a belt than break something expensive.
>
> Les
>
> braidmeister wrote:
>
> >Thanks Les. Not sure yet if I am going with the Geckos or Rutex

> >drives yet...If I stick to the original plan of 75v, then I should

> >good either way. If run 1:1, then it's best if run only to 75v

> >by your speed calculations.
> >
> >I noticed that the belts on the BP are pretty wide...what does the
> >HTD style offer? Is it trapezoidal or round toothed?
> >
> >-Brady
> >
> >
> >