platine motor with nylon thread

i have a micro seiki rx1500 and the motor is separate from the platter. i use dental floss as a drive belt. there are no worries of stretching with it. you may also experiment with using 1/4" reel-to-reel tape as a belt. i have not tried it yet, but it's on the list of to-do's...
don

Mike,

When the thread starts to stretch, you'll notice that the thread looks to have a varying diameter. If the thread snaps, it just falls down. I've had it happen to me a few times; certainly had no problems yet with it hitting the cart or arm.

Charlie

Thanks Don,maybe one day I'll try those as well.

Thanks again Charlie I'll keep my eye on that.

Mike.

There will be less transfer of motor vibration the looser the thread is, so looser is better, until it isn't. Too loose you'll lose speed.

"Gonners'"-- Those of you using thread drive might want to try making a belt using 30 lb. test Spyder Wire, braided not monofilament, WITHOUT teflon coating. Tie a single SQUARE knot and bond it with a drop of super glue off the tip of a hat pin. According to the manufacturer it stretches about 3/4 of 1% in length. Unless you have some type of vernier adjustment on the motor's position, or a very steady hand, it may be difficult to optimise the tension on the belt.

$15 will buy the smallest roll available, a ten lifetime supply. Any good sporting goods store will have it

Ken