Peter is correct.How else can you use one idler tire for 2 or 3 different speeds,ie,33,45,78.It's because the drive shaft the idler runs on is a stepped depth shaft.The smaller the diameter of the shaft the greater the speed of the idler,ie 78 speed. Don of HARTS-TVCR"ASC" 9 Robert St.,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2 Tel#506-357-9785,Fax#506-357-6010 hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "peter kowalik" <pe.kow@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 1:18 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Phone Idler tire source > Actually it won't change the speed. The idler is just that, an idler. It's > not a geared cog that would be directly linked when size is changed but a > friction device, passive in nature. If the size of the drive is changed ( > the pulley or spindle of the motor ) then the speed would indeed change. > This was a discussion I had with my dad more than 40 years ago, he too was > in the business, back in the 'old' days. Peter Kowalik > pe.kow@xxxxxxxxxxxx Keith's Stereo Burlington On > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Old TV Man > Sent: October 26, 2005 8:20 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Phone Idler tire source > > > Has anyone found out what size this idler is? > > And yes making the idler will change the speed. > > Max Bonnell > Bonnell TV > Robinson, IL > > Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: > paulcho@xxxxxxxx(Paul=A0Medvetz) Date: Wed, Oct 26, 2005, 8:01pm (CDT+1) > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Phono Idler tire > source Reply=A0to: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Won't that change the speed > > Tv-Service-Company > RR 3 Box 3550 > Hazleton,Pa.18202 > > On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:01:52 EDT, Magma4592@xxxxxxx wrote: > > If the idler is not out of round then you can get a small flat=3D belt , > place > the belt around the tire and capillary some super glue around=3D the > edge.= > > works > perfect for hard glazed tires. > > Mike W. > A.M. stereo & video > Seattle WA. > 206 364 5904 > ---------------------------------------------- > ----- > -------- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. > Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.361 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/146 - Release Date: 21/10/2005 > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.361 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/146 - Release Date: 21/10/2005 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.361 / Virus Database: 267.12.5/149 - Release Date: 10/25/2005 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/