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Salik Syed 12-02-2006 23:10

conveyor belt materials?
 
what are u using? we are using the drawer liner material (non-skid stuff you put under carpets).
The main problem we have with this is that it tends to walk and bunch up on top of itself? any suggestions for keeping it from walking or bunching up?

sanddrag 13-02-2006 00:01

Re: conveyor belt materials?
 
Try sewing two layers of the drawer liner together. We haven't tried a full piece for a conveyor but the small piece looks promising. Surgical tubing may not be bad either.

Chriszuma 13-02-2006 00:16

Re: conveyor belt materials?
 
Surgical tubing works exceptionally well as a belt material. You just have to put a few notches in your rollers and it won't walk at all. Also, it's much harder to rip.

EDIT; sorry, i didn't see sanddrag's comment up there. Maybe he added that after I read it.

Tom Bottiglieri 13-02-2006 00:22

Re: conveyor belt materials?
 
Poly Cord from smallparts.com

sanddrag 13-02-2006 00:42

Re: conveyor belt materials?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Salik Syed
drawer liner material (non-skid stuff you put under carpets).

You have drawers under your carpets?

LOL. Sorry, couldn't resist.

Alan Anderson 13-02-2006 07:01

Re: conveyor belt materials?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Salik Syed
any suggestions for keeping it from walking or bunching up?

Try changing the profile of the roller. A cylinder will let the belt "walk" freely, but if you give it a bulge in the middle (like a very skinny football) it will tend to hold it in place.

sdcantrell56 13-02-2006 14:23

Re: conveyor belt materials?
 
We used a belt from a treadmill. It fits perfectly and will never rip. We tried using sandpaper at first but it moved like mad

BrianR 13-02-2006 14:51

Re: conveyor belt materials?
 
We thought about polycord, but ended up with rubber bands.


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