come on guys, teeth or not this is a small pulley turning a large pulley, there will be a speed change. a true idler would have to be the same size as the drive. try it, i have, the wrong size will change the speed. larry gulftech@xxxxxxxx wrote: > I disagree. The speed will NOT change. Remember, the idler is used only > as a transfer medium. The motor shaft will cause both the idler and the > platter to move a given amount based on the circumference of the shaft. > Platter speed was changed by changing the step on the motor shaft. > > Many times those old idlers could be restored by ruffing up the surface > with sandpaper. > > > Ken Smith > Gulf Technical Services > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway > Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 > 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) > > On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:19:39 -0500 mebonnell@xxxxxxxxx (Old TV Man) > writes: > >>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/ >> >> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > > -- Schneider TV & Electronic Inc. 5415 N. Wooster ave. Dover, Ohio 44622 www.geocities.com/schntv2000/ 330-343-0768 FCC. first class & Extra class K8WLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/