[modeleng] Re: Myford belt pulleys

Hi Dave

I'd go for cast iron.  The inertia of the rotating mass is useful for 
damping out vibrations and chattering.

Regards
Ron

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Everett" <deverett2003@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 10:32 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Myford belt pulleys


> Thanks Alan.  The ali. will do just fine - I have some of that!
>
> Regards
>
> David Everett
> Saudi-Arabia-On-Sea
>
>
>
> --- alan Stepney <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> The polyvee will run on any material, aluminium being widely used for
>> industrial / domestic purposes.
>>
>> If you want to stick with cast iron, I believe college engineering do 
>> larger
>> sizes and there was another supplier at Sandown (dont remember the name)
>> who had some off cuts of biggish CI.
>>
>> Alan



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