[AT] Flat Belt Implements 101-UPDATE

[Charlie V]

Dave,


>From Al's earlier post:

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


On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 7:46 PM, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:

> What on earth is a "#6"?
>         Dave
>
> On Oct 14, 2013, at 7:16 PM, Al Jones <farmallsupera at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > I scored a flat, endless belt for my #6 on ebay this weekend.  As soon
> as it gets here, I will be able to try belting it up and see how it
> works....
> >
> > Al
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Mike <meulenms at gmx.com>
> >> Sent: Oct 4, 2013 11:24 AM
> >> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <
> at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] Flat Belt Implements 101
> >>
> >> The only one I've dealt with in North Carolina would be Splawn Belting
> >> in Burlington, NC. If you find a belt on Ebay, they should be able to
> >> put and endless splice in it.  Mike M
> >> On 10/4/2013 9:16 AM, Al Jones wrote:
> >>> Mike, I'm in eastern NC.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks everyone for the input so far.  I checked out my mill and
> tractor. The mill is a later model 4E and has a steel pulley.  The Super A
> also has a steel pulley. I want to set the tractor so that the belt is
> pulled out behind the mill so I am not standing beside it when feeding the
> mill.  To do that it looks like I will have to twist the belt......
> >>>
> >>> Al
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Mike <meulenms at gmx.com>
> >>>> Sent: Oct 3, 2013 11:11 PM
> >>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <
> at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Flat Belt Implements 101
> >>>>
> >>>> Al, where are you located?  I fabricated and sold flat belts for years
> >>>> before retiring, I still have a lot of contacts throughout the
> country.
> >>>> Mike M
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 10/2/2013 9:41 PM, Al Jones wrote:
> >>>>> 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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