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Re: pic: FRC488 - Hopper Mechanism
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Originally Posted by coldabert
I see that the portion of the belt running from the top to the bottom is not being used.
Have you thought about running that section inside the hopper to continually stir the balls and prevent them from jamming?
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Yes and, in fact, that was part of my initial plan. However, I've since realized that to do that would make repairing or otherwise changing the belting difficult as everything would need to come apart to get that mechanism on and off. As I move forward with the hopper design, however, it's something that sits in the back of my head. If an elegant solution that allows me to do that reveals itself, I'll definitely use it.
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