S&M construction open for bizz nizz!

[Supermario]

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 !

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






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



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



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...





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

[Bo Wallen]

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

[RCP57]

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

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by RCP57

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

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

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Supermario

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

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!

[jack van]

Originally Posted by Supermario

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

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

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by jack van

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

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

[Mikem]

Looking good Mario

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by Bo Wallen

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

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

Mario

[woodhog]

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

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by woodhog

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

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


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...






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





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