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Polycord Slippage

Hi All
Trying to use orange polycord to drive two conveyor belts. Having the same problem we always face which is the belts slip on the pulleys once a load is applied. We are using 1/4" belts on pulleys made from 2" PVC Dowels with a channel cut for a groove. The groove is not "V" or "U" shaped. Are we using:
  • A: Wrong material for Pulley
  • B: Too small diameter Pulley
  • C: Worng shaped groove
maybe a combo thereof or something else I've not thought of.
btw (our belts are 10% smaller than the circumferance

Thanks,