Pulley belts question.

[Aeroteto]

In your opinion wich is the best material/technique to make pulley belts?

TIA.

[mnwildpunk]

I like layers of cut making tape

[Aeroteto]

Thank you Dave, I´ll give it a try.

What do you think using vinyl tape?

[mnwildpunk]

I heard some guys use out I haven't tried it yet

[southpier]

just end it under the lowest pulley & use a dab of superglue.

[Aeroteto]

Thank you guys!

[crazyjim]

I use masking tape. Sticky side to sticky side, slit it with an Xacto knife and color with a black maker. I make the pulleys from various sizes of Evergreen rod/tubing.

[greymack]

How about using elastic bands?

[Casey]

Older v-groove belts which are triangular in cross-section are difficult to replicate in scale, but newer serpentine style belts which are closer to "flat" are easier. Here's a good tutorial: http://www.italianhorses.net/Tutorials/Drivebelt/dbelts.htm

For v-groove belts, I've found cassette tape players, especially the dual cassette units, have small rubber belts which drive the tape mechanisms and the pulleys. The few I have seen are too big for bi-scale, but I think the belts could be made to work with a pulley into which a v-notch has been filed.

[Aeroteto]

WOW !

Thanks a lot!! Now I´m more confident to try this technique.