[AT] Flat Belt Implements 101

[Mike]

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.
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> 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:
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> 1. Long belts stay on better if they run slack
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> 2. Everything has to be lined up just right.
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> 3. You have to put belt dressing on the belt
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> 4. It is cooler than heck watching a belt driven machine run.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> Any help appreciated...
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> Al
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