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Re: pic: Delrin Poly Cord Pulleys

So my worst fears as been confirmed, the .6 ID of these pulleys make them to flexible. Under the load of 4 cords there is about an 1/8 of an inch of deflection which makes them very stiff to turn. We are switching to 6061-T6 and with an ID of .66.
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