Forum: Rails & Rollers
Sat 30 June 2012, 14:06
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Mr Ron,
My machine has been going for more than...
Mr Ron,
My machine has been going for more than 4 years now and still no wear to the Ertalyte wheels. If you use the right plastic it will not wear on a steel rail and with bearings mounted inside...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Wed 21 December 2011, 14:16
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Tue 20 December 2011, 08:14
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Mon 19 December 2011, 21:36
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Views: 49,817
John,
I actually changed my mind about the...
John,
I actually changed my mind about the Loctite and designed a V roller with a 2mm rib in the middle. Now the bearings are held in place by the bolt and washers. As my new machine will have a...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Mon 19 December 2011, 12:27
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Replies: 40
Views: 49,817
I thought I would give some feedback on the V...
I thought I would give some feedback on the V rollers made from Ertalyte.
The machine has now been running for almost a year as a plasma cutter. It has been used a lot. I did fit a water pan...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Mon 20 December 2010, 01:12
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Mon 20 December 2010, 01:09
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Views: 49,817
Jonny,
I would not use nylon as it does not...
Jonny,
I would not use nylon as it does not have the same properties under pressure as what the Ertalyte has. My bet will be that the Nylon wheels will be done with much faster that the Ertalyte. At...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Fri 17 December 2010, 02:04
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Replies: 40
Views: 49,817
Jonny,
The rollers are as good as the day we...
Jonny,
The rollers are as good as the day we made them. I am just busy converting the machine into a plasma cutter.
Any engineering shop will cut the rollers for you. Ertalyte machines very easy...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Tue 16 February 2010, 03:59
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Replies: 40
Views: 49,817
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Mon 19 October 2009, 23:10
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Views: 49,817
Robert,
It looks like I managed to displace my...
Robert,
It looks like I managed to displace my CAD drawing of the part so I cant attach it. The bearing was press fit and we cut a groove for a retainer circlip that fits exactly on the bearing. I...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Mon 19 October 2009, 04:35
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Replies: 40
Views: 49,817
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Tue 13 October 2009, 14:20
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Views: 49,817
Garth,
As far as I remember, we just copied the...
Garth,
As far as I remember, we just copied the metal V bearing that was specified in the design documentation. I did not want to have problems with other items not fitting so I stuck to that size....
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Sun 31 May 2009, 23:34
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Replies: 40
Views: 49,817
Gerald,
No not at all. I clean it maybe one a...
Gerald,
No not at all. I clean it maybe one a week. It makes small patches of build-up on the tracks. If it is not cleaned the tendency is for the muck to build up on spots where there is dirt...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Sun 31 May 2009, 12:09
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Replies: 40
Views: 49,817
Gerald,
Many many hours later - the machine...
Gerald,
Many many hours later - the machine works very hard and every day. Still no sign of the wheels giving up. I cut many multi layer 3D moulds from foam. The foam tends to stick to everything...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Wed 08 April 2009, 05:10
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Replies: 40
Views: 49,817
Ertalyte wheels
Gerald,
The machine has been working non-stop for many weeks now and the ertalyte wheels dont show any signs of decay yet. They have not yet bedded and I think it might be a good alternative. The...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Fri 27 February 2009, 23:14
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Replies: 40
Views: 49,817
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Fri 27 February 2009, 13:35
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