Include Cable in Pulley Diameter?
Include Cable in Pulley Diameter?
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I have a direct drive pulley system that has a relatively large cable size wrt the pulley diameters. Should I take the cable thickness into account in my calculations?
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RE: Include Cable in Pulley Diameter?
E.g. for a cable over a 'flat' pulley or right circular cylinder, the effective radius is the pulley radius plus the cable radius.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Include Cable in Pulley Diameter?