Re: VSG Belt Drives (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:05:16 -0600
From: Dr. Resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: VSG Belt Drives (fwd)


Anyone constructing a VDGRF can obtain high performance belts directly from
our firm.  We manufacture them to suit your design and regularly supply
belts up to 18 inches wide x .040 inch thick x circumference as required.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
>
> Instead of buying an expensive belt sander, how about
> using an exercise treadmill. I picked up one that has
> a variable speed DC motor that runs the belt from 0 to
> 6 MPH for free! Within a month or two (spring
> cleaning), the folks that forked over $500 to >$1,000
> for these things will realize that they will never get
> used, and they'll start selling them at garage sales
> for pennies on the dollar, or sometimes even for free!
> I've picked up another type that uses a constant speed
> AC motor with a variable diameter pulley arrangement
> to control the speed. I like the DC drive better, but
> either type has tons of torque, for pulling big people
> along, and most of them pull belts that are between
> 18" and 24" wide.