Flat belt drive with some ooomph!!

It is known as "self amalgamating tape", or "malgy tape" in the trade, I used it for waterproofing outdoor plugs on wireless broadband transmitters and antennas, it turns into a seamless rubber cover in a couple of hours, and the only way to get it off is a knife. good gear!
Phil
UK
 
Yes hermetic that's the stuff! Mark...try your leather belt with the tape if you like. I was lucky (sort of) in that the synthetic belt I got is pretty strong, no stretch whatsoever...but it had no traction, the 3M self amalgamating tape (thanks hermetic) works great with it though.
 
i will try it.

Does anyone remember if the leather belt runs with the fat side to the pulley or the hair side to the pulley? I FORGOT!
 
I always wondered if a little ole fashioned rosin on the belt would solve the slipping issues some lathes have with the flat belts... I cannot imagine any slippage using the rosin and it wouldn't take a lot.
 
mark_f said:
i will try it.

Does anyone remember if the leather belt runs with the fat side to the pulley or the hair side to the pulley? I FORGOT!
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I've always run them with the fat side to the pulley.

FWIW

-Ron
 
As for leather belts the rough side to the pulley. The finish side is too smooth and will slip more readily. As for me, I also use a serpentine belt. Mine is super glued. This is my second one the first lasted several years, it was a used one off my old F150 with 5.4 L engine. I like it a lot better than the leather. It sounds like the link belt might be worth a try in the future.

Paul
 
You would be surprised of the torque you will get out of an industrial rubber coated belt that is cut to the right width. Most of the conveyor belt outfits can make one up in minutes all you have to do is clean it every so often. Use nothing larger then #2 clips and only take off the very minimum of rubber to not get a jump in the cut. If the lathe is set up right you would think it's a gearhead.
 
+1 on the rubber belting. I use round baler belt that they sell at farm stores by the foot. I use it on my 18" Reed cone head lathe and I've taken some pretty heavy cuts on it with no slippage. Fwiw.
 
I use honey as belt dressing, put a small dab on a pulley, run it a minute and let dry. Turns black and no more slippage.
 
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