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Originally Posted by jblay
You'll find it on mcmaster-carr under urethane belting. Its very useful for not only conveyors but also it is a lightweight way to power something. I have seen teams use it for their drivetrain. I wouldnt recommend that though because a lot of issues can prop up with that.
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Do you have a picture of this? I would love to see it!
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Originally Posted by jblay
The way we mold it, not the team whose photo this is, together is we took a piece of aluminum block. drilled through the center of it with a bit as big as the diameter of the polycord. then we sliced the block in half at the point where it was drilled through. then we melt the polycord and put it in between the 2 pieces you have left and you get a nice and strong connection.
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We had great success with the Art Dutra Method.
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Originally Posted by artdutra04
Just cut the cord 10% shorter than the actual distance necessary, melt the ends with the lighter, stick them together (use the inside of aluminum angle to keep them lined up), and wait five minutes. Now use a razor and trim off all the globs of melted cord around the joint so it is smooth and wait another half hour to let it cure and achieve full strength.
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We didn't wait half an hour (maybe 5 minutes) and never had one break. Also 10% shorter than the run is too short, they run just fine (and it doesn't require super human strength to get them on) at 3-5% shorter than the run.
This entire thread is very helpful when it comes to polycord.