"B A R R Y" wrote in message
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Eigenvector wrote:

What would be best here, run the planks widthwise or lengthwise? I have
to tie the planks together in a way that is very durable and strong - I
will be running on these things and so it has to take approximately 300
lbs of impact for long periods of time.

My LifeFitness 9100HR has tongue and groove planks running lengthwise over
a few cross supports. The supports are not attached to the deck, only to
the frame. The machine has a wax dispensing tank that lubes the deck.

Well I'll take a look at it from that angle then. I just remembered that
the front edge does rest on a single channel section bar, and I see no
reason why I couldn't run 2 more widthwise , plus a final one at the end
where it cantilevers over the end pulley.


This is a pro treadmill with 45,000 miles on it to date. The deck has
been flipped to the second side at 41,000 miles. My buddy that repairs
these for living, and found me this one used, sees oak decks go 80-90,000
miles in commercial applications.

Thanks, a description of an oak deck was what I was hoping for.