[AT] Flat Belt Implements 101

[Al Jones]

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
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>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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