Flat Belts

[AHPP]

I have a flat belt on a saw bench that is the current bane of my existence. Bloody thing just keeps breaking alligator joints.

 

Apparently Firestone do rubber flat belts (would be interested to hear of any others available) but would rather sort it in house before spending money.

 

 

Has anybody had any joy with sewing flat belts?

[agg221]

Has anybody had any joy with sewing flat belts?

 

Yes.

 

There's a technique using wire - I last did it when I renewed the saw bench belt using a length of old fire hose and Dad used the same technique on a much smaller scale to link his lathe to a lineshaft. Haven't done it for ages so I can't remember how to do it, but there's a really useful little book from Stationary Engine magazine, called Belts and Belt Driving, by Gordon Wright. Dad had a copy, which is probably still in the garage, but I won't be going down there for a bit, however it looks like Waterstones stock it.

 

Alec

Edited April 26, 2011 by agg221