[AT] Belt Twist WAS: Snow Blower now Belt Dressing
Dave Merchant
kosh at ncweb.com
Tue Aug 24 00:27:28 PDT 2010
I shot a video this weekend of how to twist a flat belt so it runs straight
+ stays on:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=SteamCrane#p/a/u/0/mQg5vqqvEKI
Dave Merchant
At 04:22 PM 8/18/2010, you wrote:
>Hmmm...I've got a bunch of old candle wax laying around. Price is
>right. ;-) I'll have to see about trying that next time I have it out.
>
>BTW this old buzz saw has been semi converted. It was a Dearborn unit with
>the right angle pulley that bolted to the back of the tractor
>(Ford/Ferguson) and ran the belt to the drive shaft. Both pulleys are
>crowned. Dad added a 3-point framework to the unit and mounted the pulley
>on it and ran a PTO shaft to the tractor. Requires little time to attach
>and use. Don't have to fiddle with placement when sawing. Drop on the
>ground and go.
>
>Brad
>
>On Aug 18, 2010, at 2:52 PM, Dave Ernst wrote:
>
> > 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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