[AT] WAS: Snow Blower now Belt Dressing

[Gunnells, Bradley R]

Thanks Mike. I guess I should have mentioned it's a flat belt. When cutting the blade slows considerably and that is when it tries to walk off the pulley. If I could get it to not slip then I can fiddle with the alignment.

Thanks everyone
Brad
On Aug 18, 2010, at 11:00 AM, Mike Sloane wrote:

> 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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