[AT] WAS: Snow Blower now Belt Dressing

[Alan Nadeau]

Pour some molasses on the traction side of the belt while it's running and 
let it run idle until the molasses dries out enough to get tacky.  I don't 
think it lasts as long as belt dressing but it smells better and (I think) 
pulls more power while it is "good".

Spray belt dressing can be found in most autoparts stores.  I don't think it 
is worth a tinkers dam though.


----- 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 8:30 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
>
> On Aug 17, 2010, at 10:01 AM, Ralph Goff wrote:
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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>> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Snow Blower
>>
>>
>>> Thanks Ralph but what is the deal with youtube these days?   I just
>>> clicked
>>> your link and it tells me I have to have a Google account or a You Tube
>>> account to watch it.
>>> I have neither.  I guess I'll have to set up a youtube account.   Thanks
>>> for
>>> posting it.
>>
>> Try this link Charlie. It should work. I've never known it to be 
>> necessary
>> to do anything other than click the link but who knows what google is up 
>> to.
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hwhvfOqQ28
>>
>> Ralph in Sask.
>>
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