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| quintain:
Hi My dominion is the little brother to the others on the forum BUT it is marvellous for my occasional use. I am bringing into use the Overhead Spindle which has gathered dust 'living' under my work bench for 25+ years. Should I use a 'V' belt or round belt; the setup on the overhead spindle would suggest a round belt rather than 'V'. I show below some pics with glaring safety issues at this moment, all will be safe when the machine is in use. Any / all advice on type of belt and especially UK suppliers would be welcome. Thanks in advance. Regards Richard |
| quintain:
Hi every-one Bit disappointed in no replies but no complaints. I have purchased and fitted a 8mm round belt from ebay supplier for bit less than £12.00. Easy fix by measuring and heating the ends and pushing them together; bit difficult at first as I overheated on low flame gas torch. I have run the machine to test the belt for a couple of minutes and all is so far OK. I will set the spindle up to carry out a cut which will the the ultimate test for the new belt. |
| Meldonmech:
Hi, I have various sizes of round belts powering machines in the workshop. I use a large electric soldering iron with a piece of stainless steel sheet wrapped around the bit, with a flat portion protruding. The iron is clamped in the vice, which allows both hands to be used to heat the belt ends simultaneously, one on each side. With a little practice this works really well. Good luck Cheers David |
| quintain:
Thanks David Sounds like a good method to me. If/when my crude attempt fails I will use your method. Regards Richard |
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