Alasdair
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Quick question, does anyone know if you can still get belts and the Coupling fittings for old line drive machines?
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Flat belts for old machines
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I bought a belt for my treadle lathe from Stationary Engine Parts in York, as suggested by Andy @toolsntat. They have flat belting in various widths and alligator clips to easily join it together.
Eric the Viking
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Dave Engel, wheelwright and carriage builder, recently restored a power hammer for his forge, by using three normal V-belts where the flat belt would run.
The three-phase motor had a triple pulley, and the crowned wheel on the hammer itself had one side with a flange, allowing him to set the belts towards that side (the crown didn't really help much). He ended up having to add friction material on the crowned wheel (glued on), but otherwise it was very successful.
I think this was the episode about the belts and motor:
The three-phase motor had a triple pulley, and the crowned wheel on the hammer itself had one side with a flange, allowing him to set the belts towards that side (the crown didn't really help much). He ended up having to add friction material on the crowned wheel (glued on), but otherwise it was very successful.
I think this was the episode about the belts and motor:
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Friction material is a much better idea than the gravy browning that was applied to the flat belt pulleys on the lathe at school a great number of years ago, it worked but was strangely weird to us boys even then.
Alasdair
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Many thanks for the really helpful replies
It is called belata belting and is available in various widths, the fasteners are called crocodile belting clips. Theres a wadkin lathe that used flatbelt drive. There are modern belts but prices are eye watering. They are nice though with leather as the friction side backed with neoprene. They are joined with a scarf joint using special glues and clamps.