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Re: Edison Home with warbly sound
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:06 pm
by soundgen
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 ?
Re: Edison Home with warbly sound
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:01 pm
by JerryVan
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.