flat belt tracking issue

[metalmagpie]

Two pins in one joint. This solution might be specific to the lace kit I was using and/or how I attached the laces. The end result for me was without two pins each side of the belt at the hinge was allowed to move a little out of line. With two pins the belt on each side of the hinge stayed straight and tracked straight.

That's a pretty good trick. Of course, I don't have proper pins - I'm just using lengths of string trimmer cord. Two work better than one.

 

[josv]

Curious. What is the orange "pump" sitting beside the motor?

I guess it's a water pump, unmarked, rather small but too big and well made to be a model. Picked it up at a swapmeet, maybe to use it some time as coolant pump for one of my engines.
Jos