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  1. 04-07-2008, 06:43 PM #1
    dougub
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    Question Timing Belt Design

    I am building a 5 ' by 10' gantry type router table. The X axis I am contiplating using a belt drive. I would like advice and resant pictures of belt systems, thank you doug.
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  2. 04-14-2008, 04:55 AM #2
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    http://www.machsupport.com/forum/ind...pic,627.0.html
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  3. 05-15-2008, 03:34 PM #3
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    http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57454
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  4. 05-16-2008, 06:59 AM #4
    Mike Everman
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    Belt drives

    Quote Originally Posted by stepinator View Post
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    Yeah, fixed belt, moving motor is many times stiffer than a recirculating belt run for the same belt material. Use steel reinforced, though. Kevlar does not like the back-bending.
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  5. 07-25-2008, 05:55 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Everman View Post
    Yeah, fixed belt, moving motor is many times stiffer than a recirculating belt run for the same belt material. Use steel reinforced, though. Kevlar does not like the back-bending.
    Hi Mike,

    Can you please point me to an online place that I can order steel reinforce belt.

    Thanks
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  6. 07-29-2008, 03:19 AM #6
    Mcyoda
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    I found an online shop sell very reasonable price at http://www.polytechdesign.com/
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