Re: source for treadmill belt

[adt22-at-drexel.edu]

It sounds like the metal alligator thingy on supermarket conveyor belts.

> I would do the 1/2 overlap used in t005

Tried and true is a valid approach - often less frustrating.

-Amir

----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Williams <kwilliams-at-mccwv.com>
Date: Friday, December 3, 2004 1:28 pm
Subject: Re: source for treadmill belt

> the sell a special binder clip for joining the ends, it is 4 inches 
> wide and
> is hard to discribe, but I will try
> 
> it is a pin with 20 hooks on 1 side, opposed by 20 hooks on the 
> oppisiteside, and these hooks, hook into each end of the belt and 
> the tension keeps
> them imbedded, so in a pinch it would be removable and reattached I 
> suppose,the clip is about a dollar or so, I didn't pay attention to 
> that as if I
> used it, I would do the 1/2 overlap used in t005
> 
> kevin
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <adt22-at-drexel.edu>
> To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 12:14 PM
> Subject: Re: source for treadmill belt
> 
> 
> > Do they just sell the strips of it (an open loop)
> > Is there any reasonable way to get it made to size so that you 
> don't have
> to bond the two ends on your own?
> >
> > I know about alligator clasps and the scarf joints that others 
> have done.
> >
> > -Amir
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kevin Williams <kwilliams-at-mccwv.com>
> > Date: Friday, December 3, 2004 11:03 am
> > Subject: source for treadmill belt
> >
> > > I don't know if anyone has posted this yet, but I found a source
> > > for treadmill belt that I think is good
> > >
> > > TSC tractor supply has treadmill belt 4" wide, by any number of
> > > feet for 1.99 a foot
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > has anyone tried lanscaping fabric instead of treadmill belt for
> > > the tracks?
> > >
> > > I was using some dupont profession 4'x50' ($20.00) on a project 
> and> > though it would be a good material, although thinner then 
> treadmill> > belt
> > > kevin
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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