To those using rollers:

13-01-2009, 20:58

,4lex S.

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AKA: Alex Strong

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Re: To those using rollers:

Well, first of all, why PVC? Its slippery and breakable, why not go for a piece of dowel? The wood rollers on our prototype collector were golden.

As for motor mounting, if you want direct drive, just interface with a hub, as has been said previously. Otherwise, pick a gearbox and run a chain to a sprocket attached via the hub method. The second method offers adaptable positioning and gear reduction, but sacrifices a bit of space.

Best of Luck

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