Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] HTD belts vs GT2 on Bridgeport

www.gates.com - download .pdf catalog... then talk to
Doug at nottco.com after you work out size you need.

Darren Lucke

--- Polaraligned <polaraligned@...> wrote:

> I am about to order timing pulleys and belts for my
> BP Series 1 retrofit. I would like to order GT2
> belts and
> pulleys, but because of the lack of available sizes
> for
> the GT2 belts, I have been forced to look at the
> HTD.
> I have set pulley distances to work with on the
> machine.
> I can easily find an HTD belt to get my pulley
> centers
> within .02". GT2 is not even close. Stock Drive
> Products
> has a poor selection of GT2 belts and I can not
> locate
> anyone else that has a catalog for these belts. I
> plan
> on using an 18 tooth driving a 72 tooth for a 4:1
> ratio.
>
> Question: I read that backlash on the HTD belts is
> a
> concern. Has anyone used these belts and had any
> issues?
> Supposedly, the GT2 backlash at smaller diameters is
>
> four times less than that of the HTD.
>
> Thanks,
> Scott
>
>
>
>
>
>
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