June 8, 2011
Description
This is a semi-permanent belt for the ABP. It is a derivative of http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7460 by tmartin. Tmartin uses titanium, which would be preferable, but is not widely available in the dimensions needed.
Use steel foil measuring 12" width by .002" thick, you'll need to cut the roll at the final belt width.
I used some steel foil from the local electronics store (Elliots in tucson) where they charged me $1/ft, but this stuff is available from many locations:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#stainless-steel-foil/=cntox8
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-K-S-Stainless-Steel-002-Foil-6030-NIB-/290545521747?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43a5dcd453#ht_739wt_905
http://www.quickshipmetals.com/foils/stainless-foil-00212.html
Apparently this foil is used for "tool-wrapping" whatever that is...
Steel is a great belt medium because: (borrowed from tmartin)
Disadvantages:
Note: I noticed that the belt works even better and stays even flatter when I added the new countersunk plate to my ABP. This provides just a bit of an edge that the belt must wrap over on the front and back. Plus no more bolt interference. See the pic!
License:
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