Aeroteto Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 In your opinion wich is the best material/technique to make pulley belts? TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I like layers of cut making tape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeroteto Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Thank you Dave, I´ll give it a try. What do you think using vinyl tape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I heard some guys use out I haven't tried it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 just end it under the lowest pulley & use a dab of superglue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeroteto Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Thank you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greymack Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 How about using elastic bands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeroteto Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 WOW ! Thanks a lot!! Now I´m more confident to try this technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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