LR3 Build in South Africa

Hi

I am really finding it difficult to source some of the parts needed. I can’t find any supplier with 16 T 10mm Belt 5mm bore.

I can find plenty 16T 6mm belt 5mm bore. I can also find 20T 10mm belt

Question, can I use the 6mm belt in the meantime until stock arrives of 16T 10mm? or the 20T 10mm?

The 16T vs 20T determines the diameter of the pulleys. The bigger ones may not fit. This number also applies to smooth pulleys without teeth (which is counter intuitive). The wrong size here probably won’t fit.

The 6mm GT2 belt (GT2 means 2mm between teeth on the belt) will ride on 10mm pulleys, with 4mm of extra room. It will work fine. 9 or 10mm belt is just stronger and it stretches less. We used 6mm belts for years until 10mm belts were common.

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Absolutely.

The 10 is better but we used to use 6mm on the LR1

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Excellent, for the meantime until I can get some 10mm pulleys from the states. I will use 6mm.

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