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Re: Best type of "pulley" material

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Originally Posted by Nitroxextreme
What kind of rubber tube, flat belt, etc. would be easiest to make a custom length and where could this be purchased?
If you want wide flat belting, then consider the stuff that is sold as both non-slip carpet under-padding and as non-slip shelf lining. It is a nylon fiber mesh (kinda like loose window screen) with a coating of rubbery foam-like material along the strands. (Kinda hard to describe, sorry). It's sold in rolls 12" and 24" wide for shelf liner (I got some at "the container store"; I'm sure it's available elsewhere), and rolls and sheets (like, 9' x 12') for under carpets.

The 'belt' is cut to length and the ends are sewn together (yes, needle and thread - choose thread wisely, and space out the stitches from the ends for strength) to make a loop.

The stuff is amazingly strong, and quite grippy, with hardly any stretch.

Good luck, see you in Trenton.

Don
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