Re: Pulleys and Belts instead of gears
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Spring belt might be better than rubber bands.
The issue will be the belt climbing in a 90 degree drive. Springs work somewhat better due to round cross section.
But:
You have zero gear reduction. Think Athearn Hustler, with wheels much smaller and a motor shaft..less than 1/8" and a BIG axle... and they still set land speed records.
You will need to get the driver off, gear off, find an old Athearn axle, drill and fit and attach the Athearn drum.....and hope the armature is long enough to keep the belt from falling off the end.
Me?
I'd do a NWSL gearbox.
-----Original Message-----
From: "rh@... [yardbirdtrains]"
Sent: Feb 19, 2018 6:26 PM
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Pulleys and Belts instead of gears
Similar to the early locos that Athearn powered with rubber bands many years ago, I am going to try and re-power an old Mantua 0-4-0 with a pulley and belt, the advantage being quiet operation. So I'm wondering if anyone on here ever tried this approach.
Richard in Vermont
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