[AT] WAS: Snow Blower now Belt Dressing

[Mike Sloane]

Bread - It has been my experience that a belt coming off the pulley is 
usually the result of conditions not related to the need for "belt 
dressing".

One cause is an old belt that has softened or been damaged and no longer 
maintains its profile. Another problem is a decent belt but one with the 
wrong "V" profile, causing it to ride incorrectly in the sheaves. While 
most older machinery used "A" or "B" profile belts, some folks 
substitute "fractional horsepower" belts that look similar but have 
different profiles and work poorly, if at all.

If it is a flat belt, then I would check to make sure that the pulleys 
are in precise alignment - even being slightly off could result in the 
belt coming off under load. (Ralph - Princess Auto closed all their US 
operations several years ago, and I miss them.)

Mike

On 8/18/2010 11:24 AM, Ralph Goff wrote:
> Brad I don't know if you can still get the solid stick type belt dressing as
> its been years since I got one. The latest I use is in a spray can and it
> seems to work well too. Not sure if the last can was from Princess auto or
> Peavey Mart but it should be available where you are.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gunnells, Bradley R"<brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:30 AM
> Subject: [AT] WAS: Snow Blower now Belt Dressing
>
>
>> Seeing this video and Ralph cutting wood with a buzz saw reminded me of a
>> question I was going to ask the list.
>>
>> Does anyone know a source for belt dressing? A brand name or place (such
>> as TSC) where one might find it? I got the old buzz saw out a while back
>> and was cutting some small stuff and the belt was slipping and sliding off
>> the pulley. Once it recovered the belt would return to the proper place. I
>> assumed some dressing on the belt would help with the power loss and it's
>> tendency to slip off.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Brad
>
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