PaulF Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Good evening, I am just about done with my Champion #1 re-do. I bought the last flat belt from a company in Seattle. I was actually a strip of conveyor belt with a wire pinch link to join the seam. It has worked great for 20 years. I’d like to do it again as I now need a longer belt. The problem is I can’t locate the company and I don’t remember the company name. Does anyone know where I can get a belt? About 3” wide and ¼ thick?? The stuff my current belt is made of is synthetic material with a plastic Polyurethane coating. They said it was material used to move luggage. Thanks PaulF Quote
VolcanoForge Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 McMaster-carr sells it. Actually pretty cheap.http://www.mcmaster.com/#flat-drive-belts/=i4zvc2 Quote
781 Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Not sure where you are located but of near hay farming check with the local implement dealer for belting for a round baker Quote
clinton Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Hitnmiss int. their belt has worked good for me and they will do the lacing for you if needed $3.75 / foot for 3 inch widehttp://www.hitnmiss.com/index.html Quote
PaulF Posted June 26, 2012 Author Posted June 26, 2012 Thanks guys, All great solutions. That Hit or miss place is impressive. Is there anything Mcmaster Carr does not sell?? I'll check with the local Hay guys first. Thanks again! PaulF Quote
Brian Skrabutenas Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 I've had two belts made by a fellow in Niles, Illinois. The belts were for my blower/fly wheel. Try searching on line for John Knox. If you can't find him, email me and I'll dig up his contact info. Brian Quote
MOblacksmith0530 Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Hopefully Peacock will chime in here he does his own flat belts and even supplied me with a piece for my portable forge blower. I think he said vegetable tanned leather stretches less and he knows how to do the lacing which is important. Hmm maybe he will do a thread on it with pics...... Quote
PaulF Posted June 27, 2012 Author Posted June 27, 2012 I for one would like to see that technique! PaulF Quote
ThomasPowers Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 Get any old Farm Shop textbook and they will go into detail on how to lace flat belts. (As well as basic blacksmithing, riveting, welding, brazing, soldering, etc; generally) Farm Shop Practice for example... Quote
peacock Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 I do flat belt work. I mostly lace with alum tanned leather very little stretch and it is very strong. I don't like clipper lacing on shop machinery as the little hooks can come loose and snag things and if you or I are that thing it can be very painful. I also don't like hearing the click click the metal lace makes as it hits the pulleys. If you all are interested in learning this I'll try to figure a way to show you with some pics or if you like I can bring some belt with me to the ABANA conf. for those who are going and show you hands on. Quote
MOblacksmith0530 Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 I vote for a hands on demo at ABANA! Quote
peacock Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 Phil can I film the lacing demo at ABANA?Thats fine with me. I could also do demo on clipper belt lacing if someone wants to see that. Quote
Francis Trez Cole Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 I did mine through Mc master Carr you will need the belt and a box of clips you will have enough clips for ever with one box very easy to do bust follow the directions on the box. if you have problems see Larry at monster metals in Seattle he helped me a lot. Quote
MOblacksmith0530 Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Flat belt page at McMaster Carr http://www.mcmaster.com/?orderview=new#flat-drive-belts/=i70bca Quote
PaulF Posted June 30, 2012 Author Posted June 30, 2012 got the belt, got the clip's, going for it now! Paulf That quiet belt sounds good though!! Paulf Quote
Francis Trez Cole Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 follow the directions and you will have not problems Quote
PaulF Posted July 19, 2012 Author Posted July 19, 2012 Got the new belt made and things are going well!! Francis, I was in the Marines! I followed the directions and had no problems! Cpl P J Farley TAC PARTY 3rd BN 9th Marines 3rd Marine Division 1967-1971 Quote
Pug}{maN Posted July 19, 2012 Posted July 19, 2012 Cpl P J Farley TAC PARTY 3rd BN 9th Marines 3rd Marine Division 1967-1971 thank you ... Quote
Francis Trez Cole Posted July 19, 2012 Posted July 19, 2012 sgt navel gun fire 1980 to 1988 Semper Fi Quote
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