polychain

[Breezeblock]

i know now its just a big timing belt do they last long

[GlobalNewark]

Clear your inbox! 14MGT-2660-68

 

 

I had a look yesterday & they will cost us £630 to buy one, I'll keep looking. Pleased Bandit swapped to belt less machines.

[aspenarb]

Its daft that you can get on a cheap flight to the states , buy a belt or even two , stick it in your hand luggage, fly back, and still be quids in.

14M-2660-68 by GATES RUBBER CO - Buy or Repair at PLCCenter - PLCCenter.co.uk

 

Bob

[GlobalNewark]

This is not the same belt but a cheaper version, a GT belt is inserted with carbon fibre strands for extra strength. It can be used but will stretch & won't last as long.

[aspenarb]

Ok we will go for the correct one which is £9 dearer , thats still a whopping £251 less for the same thing this side of the pond . Gates 14MGT-2660-68 Belt - Biedler's Belts

 

I am sure you could buy them even cheaper than that if you went over there. I think Gates are ripping us off over here.

 

Bob

[bigdave]

That's rip off britian for you!

[Mountain man]

Check the drive wheels/sprockets that drive the belt aren't worn, that'll eat belts in no time.

Expensive lesson for me.

[WeFixIt]

We have a customer who opted for a standard toothed belt ( like a cam belt) instead of the poly belt which was lasting about 3/4 of the life of a poly belt but cost about 1/3 the price, pulleys are the same its just the belt which is different which he said also the reinforced rubber belt has a little bit of give so works better than the non flexing poly belt ( but that's one users opinion!!)

[Nick Connell]

Very roughly how many hours do they last?

[GlobalNewark]

Very roughly how many hours do they last?

 

 

It's impossible to say, I know some that have been fitted incorrectly & not made an hour but others have never been changed in the life of the machine. Some belts Bandit used to fit on their grinders actually shrunk when used not stretched, they were measured with a tuning fork at the factory!