[AT] WAS: Snow Blower now Belt Dressing

[Ken Knierim]

Isn't that what friction tape was used for? I've never run a flat belt so
I'm not sure but that kind of rings a bell to me.

Ken in AZ

On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Dave Ernst <shop at cccomm.net> wrote:

> It should work ok. Another thing I don't see mentioned here is that the
> "driven" pulley must be crowned. I like the idea of duct tape.
>
> Dave
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] WAS: Snow Blower now Belt Dressing
>
>
> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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