On 12/10/2016 11:55 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
Jack wrote in news
On 12/9/2016 5:30 PM, whit3rd wrote:
On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 7:53:14 AM UTC-8, Jack wrote:
On 12/7/2016 3:37 PM, Leon wrote:
On 12/7/2016 12:40 PM, Jack wrote:
On 12/6/2016 6:19 PM, Bill wrote:
Jack wrote:
On 12/6/2016 1:21 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
anyone tried link belts on their band saw
keep hearing how much better link belts are for other
applications but have not seen mention of using link belts on a
bandsaw
No, why would I want one? None of my belts are link belts, and
all my tools have been working great for 60 years.
I would have replaced my DP v-belts with automotive quality but
the
link belts were less expensive.
Hmmm, didn't know link belts were less expensive. ...
I can see an advantage if you don't know what size belt you need, as
I understand length is adjustable.
It's hard to seek pricing on belts; the online merchants (who don't
want returns) favor the link belts because one size fits all, and the
local auto parts outfits (who DO have good stock) make little profit
on the belts, and don't advertise their full stock.
The last belt I bought, was a third the price of the equivalent
link-belt. It works well, no vibration issue (but some of my
pulleys, were BIG vibrators; helps to ream them before installing).
That's what I always thought. Leon surprised me with the link belt
being less than a standard automotive fan belt.
For what it's worth, vibration will have different frequency for
motor+drive pulley, belt, and driven pulley+blade, so it IS possible
to FFT the vibration and find the guilty party. It just takes more
work to digitize the rumble and strobe out the moving parts' cycle
rates.
I guess if I were an orthopedic surgeon using a belt driven tool to
drill a hole in a leg bone to insert a steel rod I might worry about
vibration. Seriously, I never had a belt driven wood stationary tool
vibrate severely from a belt, or from a pulley for that matter, other
than when the three belt pulley on my planer was loose and about to
fall off. That caused some severe vibration, but even then it was
more noise than vibration.
You may not feel the tool vibrating, but the vibration could be affecting
your finish. It'd be interesting to see some before and after shots.
I would as well. I don't have any after shots, as I don't own any link
belts, and I'm not running out to get one to see if it impacts the
finish that I have never had a problem with.
I do know a link belt improved my bandsaw. It was worth the trip to HF.
Do you have any before and after shots? I'd love to see the difference.
BS are not known for smooth finishes at any rate.
Hm... You know I might have that red one around somewhere and not on a
tool. If I get bored waiting for the ice to freeze (unlikely, I've got
two Christmas gifts to finish that take priority), I might swap the belt
on my jointer. It's got recently sharpened and set knives, so it should
be a decent test bed.
I doubt it would effect the finish at all. Put a nickle on edge with a
regular belt, and then with the link belt, that might detect some
difference.
Oh, btw, speaking of sharpening jointer knives... If you do it on a power
grinder wear your dust mask! I didn't and am getting over a sinus/cold
thing triggered by it.
I have a power grinder and never wear a mask when grinding steel. I
don't get many colds. Have no clue what triggered the few I've had.
Maybe you're allergic to the stuff of which your wheel is made.
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Jack
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