PVC Rollers?

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Originally Posted by ksafin

Can anyone link me or show me where to get PVC rollers for conveyor systems utilizing polycord?

We used regular PVC pipe cut to length. We machined end caps that fit to the inside diameter of the pipe. We hex broached the end caps and ran a 1/2" hexed aluminum rod through the pipe with the end cap screwed into the pipe. We used .125" thick rectangular aluminum tube to create a frame. Then we ran timing belt inside the tubing to spin the rollers. We wanted to run the intake real fast so we used timing belt instead of poly cord. We can run our rollers at 20' per second to load the balls into the tower. Timing belt is superior in strength.

We had one of the best ball intakes last season. Poly cord is kaput to us.

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