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    John,
    I have an early pic of the "proof of concept" I knocked up with what I had lying around,

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    I've subsequently re-worked the spacer support with alternate bearings to reinstate the through capacity of the spindle, it does what I need in brass, bronze, aluminium and steel.
    I don't think it would have been up to much without the tensioner to remove backlash, without the support the stepper shaft bends if you tension the belt,
    Regards,
    Nick
    You think that's too expensive? You're not a Model Engineer are you? :D
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