[AT] Belts?

[Mike Meulenberg]

The belts I've seen at TSC  and other places seem to be a 2 ply cover x cover, plenty strong, but I would think that might have too much friction against the pulley and make tracking a pain. I do have to disagree about the metal lacing tearing up a crossed belt however. If done right with the correct size hook, there should be nothing to catch.
Mike M
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From: Ralph Goff 
Receiver: Antique tractor email discussion group 
Time: 2012-07-01, 14:19:10
Subject: Re: [AT] Belts?


On 7/1/2012 10:51 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> Dean they have it in Rolls so with the help of some lacing it can be made to
> any length. The roll I saw in the store was probably 50' of so. They sell
> it by the foot. it's 2 ply nylon. Comes in 6, 7 and 10 inch. Like you,
> I'm not sure how much load it would stand or for how long.
>
> Charlie
The steel lacing would be a problem running a crossed belt as it would 
eventually tear itself up . Have to be an endless belt . Best place I 
have found it is at farm auction sales where they are selling an old 
grain chopper, often including the belt . Some of the choppers were not 
easy to install or remove the belt so it was left on permanently. I 
acquired a Cockshutt chopper with the belt still on the pulley. The one 
I use on my hammer mill, my Dad bought with an IH chopper at a farm 
auction years ago. Not too expensive but it was a few years ago. Plus 
not that many old grain choppers left out there maybe by now.

Ralph in Sask.
>

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