[AT] Flat Belt Implements 101

[charlie hill]

Al,  you asked for advise from those that have been there and done that so I 
won't
comment on running it.  I'll just offer this.  If you go to Tractor Supply 
and look around
you'll find some rolls of belting that is made for round balers.  It looks 
to me like it would
run fine as belt pulley belting.  They should also have the splice kits to 
put it together.
Check it out.  Maybe someone else will comment.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Al Jones
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 9:41 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Flat Belt Implements 101

I recently acquired a #6 IH hammer mill in pretty good shape.

These mills are driven by a long, flat belt. I"ve never run anything with a 
belt pulley before, so I"d like some input from those who have been there 
and done that. My plan is to demonstrate it at shows. Here"s what I "think" 
I know:

1. Long belts stay on better if they run slack

2. Everything has to be lined up just right.

3. You have to put belt dressing on the belt

4. It is cooler than heck watching a belt driven machine run.

That"s about it. It looks like (I have not measured the pulley) I need a 6" 
wide belt. Looks like there are plenty of different lengths on Ebay. How 
long a belt should I look for? Basically, I need a "belts for dummies" 
lesson.

I plan on running it with a smaller tractor like a Farmall Super A. (I don"t 
plan to crowd it too much) Does the size tractor I use help determine the 
length/type of belt?

Any help appreciated...



Al

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