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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: kahlid74 on April 25, 2012, 10:50:16 am
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I not super knowledgeable about timing belts so I was hoping to get some help finding two timing belt pulleys I can use. I need an 8MM (5/16 in) bore Timing belt pulley for my stepper motor and a 3/4 in. Timing belt pulley for my shaft. I've found some with both 5/16 and 3/4 on McMaster-Carr but they seem to be for different size timing belts with different pitch.
Anyone know where I can find some these with the same pitch and sized timing belt?
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mcmaster and grainger sometimes list the supplier of the items they sell. look at the manufacturer and track them down directly. they will know what sizes are available, etc. I did this with pogo pins a while back, had to go right to the maker but they had what i needed.
it could well be easier to find a belt you can live with and then find sheaves (pullies) to match, more variety of those around.
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Following your advice I pushed to manufactuer's and found these guys have 5/16 and 3/4 in bore L series pulleys with 3/8" pitch. So it should be good to go ordering these.
http://torquetrans.com/pulleys/timing-pulleys/l.htm (http://torquetrans.com/pulleys/timing-pulleys/l.htm)
This is exciting. I've been on stand still looking for pulleys. My arduino code is almost ready too! Soon, there shall be a rotating 42" TV in the near future.
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glad to be of service.
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Just another update in-case anyone else ever needs them, I called them and got directed to Quality Transmission Components and they have boat loads available. So yeah, awesome sauce - http://www.econobelt.com/e-store/Pulleys.htm (http://www.econobelt.com/e-store/Pulleys.htm)
So once pulleys arrive try out Arduino code and then I'll start a project thread about building the cab lol. It's going to be a monstrosity.
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Cant wait to see this rotating monitor project finished! Dont forget to post a link to your project over at Automated projects forum.
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Cant wait to see this rotating monitor project finished! Dont forget to post a link to your project over at Automated projects forum.
My biggest challange is time. With Mechwarrior Online coming out Q3/4 of this year I need to finish my Battletech pod, which means this machine is most like going to be built skeleton wise and then site for several months until BTech pod is done. I do however plan to use stepper motors in the BTech pod to when you close the pod door move a rail system with three monitors towards the pilot and bloom like a floor inside the cab. I'm super excited to get to that one!