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Old 12-08-2014, 09:36 PM
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Will you be able to make two? Innie and an outtie?
I was hoping to get a Innie but the valve stem is smack dab in the center line going to try and remove the stem and salvage that band of rubber.


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How are u going to cut it . How about inflating it and marking it out . Just a thought . Mike
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 !
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?

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.
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Old 12-08-2014, 09:40 PM
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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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Old 12-08-2014, 09:55 PM
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Who knows RW. My next post might be ...... " fresh ground rubber for sale"

I like the cut inflated idea but I don't think my air compressor has enough volume to keep up with my cutting
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Old 12-08-2014, 09:59 PM
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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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Old 12-09-2014, 07:40 PM
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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 !

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.
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Old 12-09-2014, 07:58 PM
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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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Old 12-09-2014, 08:45 PM
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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.
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Old 12-09-2014, 09:08 PM
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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.
awh you let the secret out Reg!
Now everyone knows I make custom wooden bead car seat covers in my spare time.
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Old 12-09-2014, 09:14 PM
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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

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Old 12-09-2014, 09:24 PM
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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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Old 12-09-2014, 09:27 PM
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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.
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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Old 12-11-2014, 09:57 PM
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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
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.
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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...

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Default 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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Old 12-12-2014, 09:54 PM
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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 ??

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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 ??

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Old 12-13-2014, 12:41 AM
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Well, I did lots tonight and got nothing accomplished
Call it an evening of beads and rubber belt experiments. ....did I just say that?
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Old 12-13-2014, 02:45 AM
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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.
i could use 1 for my king hauler and my excavator when i get that lol
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Old 12-13-2014, 09:02 PM
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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
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