belt on belt/servobelt

[Ger21]

I built a prototype, but never tried it out. I decided to re-design it to be stronger and handle more power.

[johnsattuk]

I built a prototype, but never tried it out. I decided to re-design it to be stronger and handle more power.

I am looking at using a servo-belt at the moment, could you give any pointers as to how you designed this.

John

[Ger21]

I am looking at using a servo-belt at the moment, could you give any pointers as to how you designed this.

John

Here are some pics

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/linear...tml#post933535

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/linear...tml#post934595

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/linear...tml#post969827

[Boyan Silyavski]

What belt you would use? T5 or HTD5?

Have you considered to cast the belt on the frame side from epoxy resin?

[johnsattuk]

Would be nice if you could buy steel rack with T5 teeth, perhaps stack some laser cut ones

[Ger21]

HTD5 won't work, it needs to be T5 to mesh with itself.

[johnsattuk]

Hypothetically, If you were making a metal rack could you cut it to suit other belt sections

[Boyan Silyavski]

HTD5 won't work, it needs to be T5 to mesh with itself.

agree on that but it zeems doable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9QU3YQe-Sc

[tropostudio]

I'm pretty impressed with Mike Everman's Servo Belt concept. I first ran across it in the threads on CNC zone Gerry refers to. There more on it on Everman's own blog at http://mikeeverman.com/. It seems like a great solution to the problems of belt stretch in conventional systems and the limited tooth engagement and resulting low shear strength and backlash compensation I see in CNC fabric cutters like this: http://carlsondesign.com/plotter-cut...plotter-cutter.

What about making the belt on the drive motor side a continuous loop (tank tread) and skipping the full length top belt? If you mount the belt system upside down, similar to how you see racks mounted on many CNC router axes, the protection from dust or chips seems unmerited.

Regards,

Chris Krumm