Self centering idler bearing for Y-axis belt.
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I did not like trying to make the belt run absolutely straight on the Y-idler. Using little pieces of paper on a steel printer just seemed wrong!
This made me think of old fashioned "crowned pullies".
They are "crowned", higher in the middle, and that makes the belt stay centered.
For a nice description, look here:
http://woodgears.ca/bandsaw/crowned_pulleys.html
I belt sanded the bearing, to make a "crowned bearing" to use as an idler.
You have to be careful, but once it us done
This made me think of old fashioned "crowned pullies".
They are "crowned", higher in the middle, and that makes the belt stay centered.
For a nice description, look here:
http://woodgears.ca/bandsaw/crowned_pulleys.html
I belt sanded the bearing, to make a "crowned bearing" to use as an idler.
You have to be careful, but once it us done
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