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Offline nileshnaharTopic starter

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how to make small conveyor belts
« on: November 08, 2011, 06:11:59 AM »
i want to use some conveyor belts for a project...so any suggesions how
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Re: how to make small conveyor belts
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2011, 07:39:36 AM »
Take two pulleys, one mounted on the motor and the other free spinning, connect with a belt closed in a loop and there You have it  ;D
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Re: how to make small conveyor belts
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2011, 01:42:21 AM »
Hi,

Quote from: nileshnahar on November 08, 2011, 06:11:59 AM
i want to use some conveyor belts for a project...so any suggesions how
How small is small?
A belt 2" wide would be small compared to real conveyer belts, but so would one with a width of 0.1", but they have different solutions.

People who make large scale R/C models of tanks sometimes use conveyor be4lts for tracks.
Perhaps you could go the other way round, if you can find some tank tracks that could be used for a conveyor belt - how about the size of eg. Tamiya tracks?

Some shops sell tracks in whatever lengths (in 1' increments).
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Re: how to make small conveyor belts
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2011, 02:26:14 AM »
If you can't find this set, this video should at least give you a good visual idea.

Gilbert Erector Set: Action Conveyor Set
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