The idler RPM would change inverse to its diameter, but not the surface velocity, so the capstan speed would not change. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc Mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry" <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 1:38 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Phone Idler tire source > 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/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/