I think I already have what you are describing. Look at the pictures at
the
bottom of this page. http://www.hovercrafters.com/brendin/page12/
maybe
you are suggesting even more idlers?
So what are you flying now?
Brendin
"Ken Roberts" <forums@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On May 31, 10:33 pm, "Brendin" <some...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Stock 13P... I was thinking about a variator but that would just become
>> another excuse for me not to get'r'done.... I'll have paint on it by
next
>> weekend and should have some new pics up on my site then.
>>
>> Thanks for the advice. I'll be careful with the keepers!
>>
>> "Ken Roberts" <for...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>
>>
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>> > On May 29, 7:23 pm, "Brendin" <some...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> >> Great info Ken! I wish I had this before I decided to go with the
mid
>> >> range
>> >> idler pulleys on my 13P. I am using belt keepers on my midrange
>> >> idlers
>> >> to
>> >> ensure the belt doesn't pop off. They worked in the garage when I
>> >> tested
>> >> them. We'll see how well they work when I get my craft on the water
>> >> (next
>> >> month or so). Hopefully the bearings in the pulleys will hold up.
If
>> >> not
>> >> I'll follow your advice!
>>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Brendin
>>
>> > Brendin,
>>
>> > Are you using a variator or a stock 13p?
>>
>> > Be careful about the belt keepers. If they wrap entirely around the
>> > belt, it could be a problem. I've never seen this happen, but I have
>> > frequently imagined the keeper getting loose or worse yet caught, and
>> > sucking my lift fan through the engine while converting my lift belt
>> > into a ball of yarn.
>>
>> > That said, keepers are commonly used everywhere, so it's probably
just
>> > my imagination.
>>
>> > Good luck and have fun.
>
> Maybe try an extra roller on each side. Go get the "back of the belt"
> flat idler, put it to one side of the ones you have now, and mount it
> so that you can get the belt on and off without removing the idlers
> but so when there's tension the belt can't escape.
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