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I was hoping to get a Innie but the valve stem is smack dab in the center line:eek: going to try and remove the stem and salvage that band of rubber.


The way I see it Mike, if I can't cut a straight line, maybe the fact I'm dealing with a circle will work to my benefit ! :lol:
I thought about inflating , laying on the floor and make a jig for a marker to roll along the floor around the circumference but.... Too complex! Keep it simple right? :lol:

As Joe mentioned, there are clear mold lines in the rubber I can follow. First cut will be extra wide and outside those lines, more belt than I need. Once I get rid of the excess and the belt is easier to work with, I can map out my final cut lines.

That's what I'm thinking anyway. Definitely open to ideas and suggestions for making a nice simple , straight cut. :rolleyes::D

Re: S&M construction open for bizz nizz!
 

:lol:Cut it when it's inflated, will be nice and solid, lol!!!!

Na , make sure you keep posting on this progress, I'm learning!!

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Who knows RW. My next post might be ...... " fresh ground rubber for sale" :lol:

I like the cut inflated idea but I don't think my air compressor has enough volume to keep up with my cutting:rolleyes::p:lol:

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Lol!! Good one!! Stop over at Great Dane co., I might have a supersize for you if that rubber get a snag. :)

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Small update on the conveyor build.

Just so we're clear, this is not scale or highly detailed but all about functionality. Translation....it ain't pretty and I don't care ! :D

Working with basic tools and materials makes people do funny things like a trip to the arts and crafts store for 7 bucks worth of wooden beads:eek::lol:

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8e09202b.jpg


http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2bc9dcf5.jpg

I figure a quick easy way to support and help create a dished belt:)

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps13bf2fa4.jpg

Once I get the belt cut I can figure where to mount these but I'm sure you get the idea....;)

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psf587a850.jpg

And the basic frame I started before getting the tire tube so I may have to redo with longer aluminum flat bar. 1/8X 1 X 4ft long as it stands...

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps99c1b079.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6beaaeac.jpg

Like I said, nothing fancy. This is the research and development version, see how it works. So far really cheap and really simple.:)

Re: S&M construction open for bizz nizz!
 

I wonder if this could help a little ? It,s cheap http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/mo...B&gclsrc=aw.ds

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Don't try to BS us! You had those beads already....I won't say what you were probably using them for.:lol::lol:

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awh you let the secret out Reg!
Now everyone knows I make custom wooden bead car seat covers in my spare time. :rolleyes::lol:

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Thanks for the link Bo. I notice the minimum drum diameter they recommend is 3" and that's probably due to the staples that keep it together can't make a tight radius.And that's for a commercial use , for what I'm doing this might work? I might have to enquire further. Thanks again:cool:

Mario

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Hey Mario, Izzy had a belt made for my belt trailer that is continuous and is vulcanized so it doesn't have a seam and its a real nice . Give him a holler it will work perfect and can be made any length ;)

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It was time to let the cat out of the bag my friend...

I like the bead idea and I hope it works out! Way more cost effective than machining rollers if you can get it to work!

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Thanks for the info Chris :). i haven't talked to Izzy since he built our tri axle end dump trailer. Only seems appropriate to ask him for help building something to load his trailer :cool::D


In the meantime I got a chance to start cutting this tire tube. I cut the valve stem out and trimmed the stem layer down and now can use the inner circumference for a belt. It's a little shorter than 4ft but will work great to test things out.

First cut to make things easier to handle...

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3db6b366.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps05dbf202.jpg


its 4" wide now as I followed the centreline visible mold lines. Final cut next I think will be 2 3/4.

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps73a18c10.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psf1ce1898.jpg

As you can see by the smiley face strip you don't have to go very far off centreline and things get unusable. :)

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Mario, just ran across this thought maybe they'd have somethin for ya,

http://www.mini-mover.com/conveyor-o.../belt-options/

Best of luck, shaker looks awesome btw...

Joe

sorry for the double reply...
 

http://qcconveyors.com/conveyors/125...fications.html

Found this one on a separate page can custom order the belt...

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Looks good Mario!! Man I miss working with wood!! A couple years ago, before I had any metal equipment , I built a springer tug. I got detailed with the superstructure. All wood and I thought that was unforgiving!! That tug is a good part of the reason I bought a mill/lathe combo!!! I really wish I could make hydraulics from wood!!! Good idea to build and learn, that what I need to start doing :). Keep up the pics!! :).

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Oh and I was thing of some other use for the beads , not a curtain :) lol!!!!! I think they call them love beads ??

Yea this might get deleted

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See Mario, I told you he was like us.....:cop:

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:lol::D


Well, I did lots tonight and got nothing accomplished :rolleyes:
Call it an evening of beads and rubber belt experiments.:eek: ....did I just say that? :lol:

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i could use 1 for my king hauler and my excavator when i get that lol:rolleyes:

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;):D:lol:


So the test conveyor is coming along nice. original idea was a belt about 2.5" wide but quickly realized it's difficult to get a good curve or dish in the belt when it's so narrow. Didn't want to go too wide though and require more turning power and a stronger motor.
Long story short, new belt width is approx 3 3/4" and much easier to work with.
Here's a video of it running for the first time. Even without the rollers, the belt tracking is very decent already! I'm happy with the results so far:D

http://youtu.be/51g-lSRkUIQ