Marvel at this crowned pulley

It looks like the band should work its way off this belt-drive system, but a crowned pulley works opposite of what appears intuitive.

Woodgears:

To better demonstrate the principle, I built a jig from lego, using a rubber band and an exaggerated crowned wooden pulley.

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