[AT] Flat Belt Implements 101-UPDATE

[David Rotigel]

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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