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Post by theflyingscotsman on Oct 3, 2021 17:20:02 GMT
Evening all, where is the best place to get the flat belts for the old myford please
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Post by uuu on Oct 3, 2021 18:54:37 GMT
Lathes.co.uk show belts on their web site, but I've not used them. But they ought to know, I suppose. Wilf
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Post by theflyingscotsman on Oct 3, 2021 19:19:23 GMT
Cheers wilf il have a squint at them
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Post by Roger on Nov 3, 2021 16:44:33 GMT
The other option is to cut grooves to suit a PolyVee belt, which is what I did on my old Southbend Lathe.
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Post by jcsteam on Nov 3, 2021 18:56:55 GMT
One company that I've used before is simply bearings, so long as you have an arrangement on the countershaft to tension the belt, all should work well. They supply 10mm - 90mm wide flat belts, so I'm sure you'll find what you need. I have a little ML4 but I'm lucky in that it was already converted with a vee pulley. simplybearings.co.uk/shop/Belts-Flat-Drive-Belts/c4601_8093/index.htmlJon |
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Post by jackrae on Nov 4, 2021 16:24:32 GMT
And yet another 'get you by' alternative is to use a toothed belt running on its back
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Post by johnhale on Nov 5, 2021 15:58:28 GMT
I got a length of flat belt from home and workshop machinery started the ends and glued it with flexible super glue from 5 star adhesives over a decade later it's still working!
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