I'm in the process of designing the main drives for my plasma table, and I'm not quite sure what size belts I should use for the gear reducer.
The table will be 5X5, and I'm using 16 pitch 3/4 wide rack and pinion. I need to make a 3:1 gear reducer to go in between the stepper motor and drive pinion using a gear belt.
I'm looking at using XL belts and sprockets, but I'm concerned that the 3/8 width of the belt will not be sufficient.
I was really wanting to use a belt about 3/4 wide, but that is only available in an "L" belt, and that would make my sprockets too large.
Thanks for any info.
Dan