Edison Home with warbly sound

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Re: Edison Home with warbly sound

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JerryVan wrote: The rubber belt absorbes the slight rpm variations by means of its ability to stretch and therefore smooth out the rotation. In other words, it's working like a car's shock absorbers. Still, if the belt works then you're good to go.

Aren't slight rpm variations sorted by the belt tensioner spring and pulley ?
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Re: Edison Home with warbly sound

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soundgen wrote:
JerryVan wrote: The rubber belt absorbes the slight rpm variations by means of its ability to stretch and therefore smooth out the rotation. In other words, it's working like a car's shock absorbers. Still, if the belt works then you're good to go.

Aren't slight rpm variations sorted by the belt tensioner spring and pulley ?
No, the tensioner is on the "back side", or "slack side", of the drive belt. The side of the belt in tension, i.e. driving the mandrel, has no such cushion.
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