Re: Timing belts

Dean from Axxus used to have a link with pictures to a belt driven 4 x
8. Unfortunately, the link is dead now. Maybe he can send you some pics
if you can get ahold of him.
http://members.shaw.ca/axxus/

<mmeyers1111@y...> wrote:

> I'm building a 3ft by 4ft router. Has anybody successfully used
> timing belts to control gantry movement and could you recommend a

belt

> type and a supplier? Should I expect backlash problems controlling
> movement over a 4 ft distance? Other problems?
>
> The belts and pulleys seem to be relatively inexpensive, it seems
> relatively simple to implement, and gantry speed could be changed
> easily with pulley diameter changes. How come timing belts don't

seem

> to be used more for cnc router control?
>
> Mike