[AT] WAS: Snow Blower now Belt Dressing

[charlie hill]

Dave I wonder if you couldn't use blocks of paraffin wax?  It is cheap, at 
the grocery store.  At least I guess you can still buy it there.

Charlie

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From: "Dave Ernst" <shop at cccomm.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 3:52 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] WAS: Snow Blower now Belt Dressing

> Candle wax. Let the friction melt the candle. If the belt slips the 
> friction
> makes the wax sticky. Been doing it for years.
> Dave
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Herbert Metz" <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 11:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] WAS: Snow Blower now Belt Dressing
>
>
>
> Many tractor belt pulleys are larger diameter at the center of the pulley;
> this diameter increasong is a gradual occurrence.  Many are of opinion 
> that
> this causes the belt/pulley system to be self-centering.  Suggest trying
> 1/4" diameter increase by temporarily gluing some thin stips to your drive
> pulley.
> Herb
>
> [Original Message]
>> From: Alan  Nadeau <ajnadeau1 at myfairpoint.net>
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Date: 8/18/2010 1:30:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] WAS: Snow Blower now Belt Dressing
>>
>> 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"
>> >> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> >> 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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