That makes more sense now on the x, the problem with the long belt drive is the degree of reduction needed, you have a similar problem when Rack & pinion is used, I generally look at a surplus planetary gearbox with this setup otherwise at around 12:1 it makes for a large pulley, also you have to maintain a certain centre distance to engage the recommended number of teeth.
Al
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