Cheaper Drive Belts

simplyloco
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Cheaper Drive Belts Feb 25, 2021 12:54:15 GMT Roger, GWR 101, and 2 more like this

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My EMCO lathe belt broke the other day, it is a XL200 25mm wide. I looked for a replacement belt straight away. I was going to get one of these at £17.50 odd.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Drive-Belt-for-Emco-EMCO-MAT-8-4-8-6-and-MAXIMAT-V10P-Lathe-ZRM514200/264540672309?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

I then remembered where I got the last one. The Bearing Shop, £10.75 delivered!
www.bearingshopuk.co.uk/xl-200/

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cplmickey Statesman Posts: 793	Cheaper Drive Belts Feb 26, 2021 16:43:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cplmickey on Feb 26, 2021 16:43:06 GMT That's a really great tip. I'll be looking there for my new lathe belts. Ian

keith1500 Statesman Mill Posts: 584	Cheaper Drive Belts Aug 15, 2021 7:06:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by keith1500 on Aug 15, 2021 7:06:39 GMT Thanks for posting this tip. I need to source a belt for my Centec 2 and this might be useful.