Årvik Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Hi all! I am restoring a foot operated portable forge. The forge was a wrec, and a lot of the steel rusted away. The blower was broken of. Now i final got the blower running. ( after a lot of cast iron welding). And the forge begin to take form. Now to my questions, The drive belt is missing and i need som help with that. Do any of you know how to make a new one? Thanks for help! Espen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I'm assuming your forge would use a flat leather belt. The link below shows a few ways you could make your belt. http://www.wewilliams.net/docs/Belt%20Splicing%20Instructions%20-%20Bulletin%20No%20600.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Good morning allEspen – attached is a picture of a drive belt on a rivet forge. Unfortunately it doesn’t show the splice. I went to the leather goods store bought a ¼ inch thick leather strap 1 1/4 wide, punched holes in the ends and lashed it together (butt spliced)and Bob’s your Uncle. -grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 When I put a new belt on my portable I used a 1/4" copper rivet and washers. I cut it from a half hide I had bought for other uses. Not a proper splice but I didn't know any better then. That was seven or eight years ago and the belt still works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Årvik Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Thanks for the link doc. will go to the leather goods store an buy some and try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Are there any horse harness makers near you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Årvik Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 No Thomas.but there are a skinntannery near me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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