Conveyor Construction

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This section shows the conveyor build up

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Assembling the two sides with smaller cross members to form the bottom. Another jig was made to hold the sides square and parallel while soldering in the bottom cross members.


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Next an end piece where the belt pulley will be mounted is made. Again an Auto Cad drawing helps to make the part.


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Having soldered the two sides together and on a scrap piece that supports the two sides. The part is milled following the drawing lines.


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The part milled is complete.


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Next the two parts get soldered to the side of the conveyor frame.


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Job finished. Now to make a pulley for the belt.



This is were the project stands at this time. A search for better belt material was made. On the next page is a description of what is going to be used. At present (4-8-2018) I'm contemplating rebuilding the conveyor.