I've wondered about fabric-based belts...

Posted by Bry (M) on August 1, 2015 at 08:39:31

In Reply to: RE: The Mechanics of Belt Creep posted by mosin on July 31, 2015 at 14:57:38:

When belt-drive was still somewhat common in computer drives, they would frequently use a belt with a fabric mesh embedded in it. The belt had a grippy rubber-like surface, but could barely be stretched enough to put it on resulting in a more uniform tension and grip around the entire path. Once it was on it wasn't strum-ably tight, though.

I would imagine that one obstacle to using these belts in audio would be the diameters required.

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Topic - The Mechanics of Belt Creep - GGA 12:42:20 07/31/15 (16)

RE: The Mechanics of Belt Creep - pictureguy 19:57:47 08/09/15 (2)

RE: The Mechanics of Belt Creep - Not Yet There 08:11:49 08/10/15 (1)

RE: The Mechanics of Belt Creep - pictureguy 09:21:33 08/10/15 (0)

Far more concerned about the belt creep around my waist. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 19:36:45 08/09/15 (0)

Not at odds - Mark Kelly 03:32:03 08/03/15 (1)

You explained this here a few years ago - it was brilliant! - B.K. 17:24:06 08/05/15 (0)

RE: "do the driven and non-driven sides of a film belt have essentially the same tension?" ... - andyr 02:48:23 08/01/15 (0)

RE: The Mechanics of Belt Creep - mosin 14:57:38 07/31/15 (8)

I've wondered about fabric-based belts... - Bry 08:39:31 08/01/15 (1)

RE: I've wondered about fabric-based belts... - unclestu 14:08:55 08/01/15 (0)

RE: The Mechanics of Belt Creep - GGA 15:34:01 07/31/15 (4)

RE: The Mechanics of Belt Creep - B.K. 19:29:58 08/09/15 (0)

RE: The Mechanics of Belt Creep - Lakeshore Larry 05:56:43 08/01/15 (0)

"8/20/2017. One good..." 2017? Wow, I must have really over-slept this morning!! )MT( - J. S. Bach 21:10:16 07/31/15 (1)

Mark is so smart,... - Lew 08:30:48 08/01/15 (0)

RE: Belt Creep - unclestu 15:30:34 07/31/15 (0)

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I've wondered about fabric-based belts... - Bry 08:39:31 08/01/15 (1)

RE: I've wondered about fabric-based belts... - unclestu 14:08:55 08/01/15 (0)

I've wondered about fabric-based belts...

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