platine motor with nylon thread

George,

Any woven line will transmit more vibration than a mono type. If the vibration in the drive system is sufficiently high, a lighter, more elastic drive belt will certainly lower the transmitted vibration to the platter. At the same time the belt will act as a spring system as it passes around the drive pulley. It will be under tension as a point on the belt is travelling from the platter to the drive pulley and in a more relaxed state after it goes around the drive pulley and travels toward the platter.

I suppose that if the flywheel effect of the platter is great enough, the spring effect may be minute enough to be unimportant.

In my case I'm driving the platter from 3 flywheels that each weigh as much as the platter itself. I'm looking for as much driving power as possible. The woven texture of the belt not only yields better traction but also enables the super glue to get a better grip on the knot.

Looking at the many different table-drive systems we can see how a designer can use the many variables at his disposal to attain the performance level he is seeking for the price point he's aiming for.

Ken

Clio09,

The line you need to look for is branded "Stren Super Braid." The first roll I purchased had Teflon, I didn't realize that fact until I got home and read the information on the box. Who reads directions ? I went back to the store and asked about a non Teflon coated line. The salesman didn't even know fishing line could be Teflon coated. I began reading the boxes on display, they had to have 100 different types. I bought a box of 20 and 30 lb test and brought it home to play with.

The next day I called the mfg in Spirit Lake Iowa. 1 866 447 8736. It appears one company owns all the brands and produces them all in the same facility. Their tech department supplied me with the data on the % of stretch on the various lines. They also emailed 6 different types of anglers Knots to experiment with.

The suggestion for the knot type and super glue came from Harry Weisfield at VPI.

The product id number is szno-00200, and the sqew # is 0-42083-61200-8, $15.99 for a 125 yd roll.

If you try it, let us know how you like it.

Ken

Ken,

Thanks for the information. I have seen the Stren superbraid online at Dicks and Modells. I'm using a Scheu Analog Premier table and one of the upgrades recommended is to ditch the nylon thread they supply and get fishing line. This will be an interesting experiment.

Clio09,

It will be great to find out how it works for you, as it will be a month or so before I can tie mine up and try it.

Pechtm, your Platine has a massive platter, if your try the braided line , your results would be interesting.

Ken

Ken, as a follow-up I tried the Stren Super Braid in both the 20lb/0.23mm and 30lb/0.25mm versions. Unfortunately, both threads made my motor pod vibrate too much and you could feel the vibration of the knot as it rotated through. I tried repositioning the motor, etc. but to no avail. Doing some additional research, fishing line that is 0.25mm in diameter is recommended for the Scheu table and I believe monofilament line is a better option. I'm getting some 10lb/0.25mm Stren Magnathin line and I'll see how that works.