marker pen driven over an 8x4 sheet help.

**John S** · 30-10-2011

Interesting link on the belting Mark.

Pulley pricing between T5 and HTD5 is pretty even but 6 metres of HTD belting is £94 against £45 for the T5

Something to bear in mind when pricing a job up

[edit] but HTD is cheaper all round when using stock belts, it's just the open length thats cheaper in T5

**Jonathan** · 30-10-2011

Originally Posted by John S

Pulley pricing between T5 and HTD5 is pretty even

I guess that's because there's a similar amount of material and machining time involved in each. It's the same process just a different cutter? Edit: I suppose the same could be said for the belts!

Originally Posted by John S

but 6 metres of HTD belting is £94 against £45 for the T5

Shame we can't also make the belts.

Good link anyway ... still want to find somewhere which sells HTD belts with steel tension members.

http://www.bearingstation.co.uk/

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**wiatroda** · 30-10-2011

I have some surplus belt leftover from my belt driven CNC I made some time ago. Don't have too much pictures, in fact non, I think - they disappear in stomach of our samoyed puppy together with 2GB memory card.
3M 15mm wide and 5M 25mm wide-
ebay auction no 300608706166 and 300615411815
Pulleys and belts I buy from bearing boys good price, selection and fast delivery

**John S** · 30-10-2011

Originally Posted by Jonathan

Good link anyway ... still want to find somewhere which sells HTD belts with steel tension members.

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The link posted by Wiatroda,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/open-end-H...-/300615411815

Is for steel reinforced.

**Jonathan** · 30-10-2011

Originally Posted by John S

The link posted by Wiatroda,
Is for steel reinforced.

Sorry I meant standard 'circular' belts, not cut belt like that...

Originally Posted by JAZZCNC

IMO for the sake of few more quid, and it literally will be £1 or £2 per pulley, and seen as gearing is required either way then it's just not worth not doing.!

Where do you get them for that price? Not worth making my own for that money.