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Darren:
On of the biggest probs with my S&B lathe is belts.
Too slack and little power/slipping
Tight enough to help the slipping but not eliminate it and they break after a while, not too long a while either.

So I was thinking, how about one of those flat type car engine belts. You can get them with ribs running lengthways as opposed to crossways like teeth.

It would mean taking the spindle out to fit it, but shouldn't be that hard to do.

That is all assuming I can find one the right length of course.

What do you think, should help the grip tremendously, and it should take the punishment really well. Can anyone foresee any other problems?

This is the sort of thing....

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bogstandard:
Darren,

Mention it to me tomorrow, and I might have an easy solution for you.

John

Darren:
HI John,

I have just this min taken the belt off the lathe and popped it in the car, was going to visit Halfords on the way to yours to see what they might have. It's a 50 mile round trip for me just to go there (yes I'm that far out in the sticks, hills, mountains chaps..... lovely, mostly  :lol:)

Not wishing to push you, do I hang fire or pop in there anyway?

I have tried gluing and crock clips but it just don't hold. The glue holds ok but the belt breaks next to it. The crock clips just fall apart after a while and rip out. Trie leather belts, leather/nylon, and some funny stuff I'll show you tomorrow.

It's the join that gives the problems, hence thinking car belts. Surely they must be strong enough. I think the real prob it that this is a high speed lathe, up to 3000rpm

bogstandard:
Darren,

Call into Halfords on the way.

John

Baldrocker:
Darren
Used a flat car belt on an old kit lathe I am possesed by.
Idea worked fine but found that turning the belt inside out
helped grip considerably
BR

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