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Old 05-06-2012, 02:10 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JRMichler View Post
Look at the belt thickness and minimum pulley diameter. This is industrial belting. They rate that stuff to run continuously for years.

The PVC belting is slightly over 1/8" thick and is rated for 3 inch pulleys. You would probably need to fasten it every 2 to 4 inches to keep it straight at highway speeds.
Well I bit the bullet on it and put my order in. At this rate I have like $26 into this project.
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