Quote Originally Posted by 2e0poz View Post
I like this idea a lot, is there a method to calculate the hole sizes and position around the edge?
I did like this:
number of holes multiply by the pulley pitch
25 x 3mm = 75mm circumference of pitch circle
so the radius will be 75/2 x 3.14 - it's not the pulley diameter which going to be smaller
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The hole between teeth diameter is 1.8mm in case of 3m HTD pulley
From the radius length previously calculated subtract 0.691 mm (as per pics above)
11.9366 -0.691 = 11.2456mm radius of circle where you drill holes
In any CAD program draw polygon which number of sides correspond to the teeth number inscribed in circle of diameter previously calculated (11.2456mm - in my case)
Place circles of 1.8 dia in a peaks of polygon
and now the resulting ring of small circles is a pattern for cnc to drill
Hope I described it logically
I'll try to upload some drawing later