A while back I read an article about feeding a thread (Fiberglas, Kevlar, etc.) through the print nozzle. This would be an ideal application for that.
> On Jun 11, 2020, at 3:55 AM, andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Thu, 11 Jun 2020 at 07:06, Chris Albertson <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> This worked so well that I might try my spool of medium soft TPU plastic. >> I bet I could print a belt that might last for weeks. But then it might >> work worse bcause TPU can stretch but PLA doesn't. > > A layer of glass-fibre reinforced parcel tape on the outside would > counter the stretch. > > One application where a 3D printed version would probably work very > well would be a floating belt tensioner. > https://www.renold.com/products/accessories/roll-ring/ > > -- > atp > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > lunatics." > — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
