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Re: Round Belting - Solid vs. Hollow, Polycord vs. McMaster

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Originally Posted by D Collins View Post
I have a question about what rollers people are using with the polycord. Specifically for the drive roller and then the idlers. I had thought pvc pipe, but I presume there are other more elegant solutions available. Thanks.
We have a couple of igus rods from previous years (3/4" diameter iirc), so we'll add that to this year's rod and use those for our rollers. If you can mill a keyway in the rod, it mates perfectly with the black plastic hubs that attach directly to the window motors. If not, then perhaps you may get away with drilling & bolting through the hub and rod.

This simplicity is our only reason for using these rollers.
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