Guys,

My good friend just busted the old leather drive belt on his SouthBend (way
beyond repair) ... You crusty old SouthBenders know what I'm talking about.
I don't know the exact model of his machine but the belt is 1.5 x 48 inch.

Any Clues on where to get a (one hopes more modern) replacment?

--.-Dave

"Dave August" wrote in message
. net...
Guys,

My good friend just busted the old leather drive belt on his SouthBend
(way beyond repair) ... You crusty old SouthBenders know what I'm talking
about. I don't know the exact model of his machine but the belt is 1.5 x
48 inch.

Any Clues on where to get a (one hopes more modern) replacment?

--.-Dave

McMaster Carr. They sell the belting (also poly-rubber substitutes for
leather) and the Alligator brand lacing you need for the large belts.

LLoyd

In article ,
"Dave August" wrote:

Any Clues on where to get a (one hopes more modern) replacment?

Note - my belt supplier suggests sticking with leather. Even though that
meant they only got a few bucks for re-lacing a stretched leather belt,
rather than far more bucks for a new plasticy belt. Opinions clearly
vary (based on responses the last time I mentioned this), but how long
did the old one last - might not be so bad to stick with "old fashioned"
leather.

I found mine by looking under industrial belting or power transmission
in the yellow pages. McMaster also has belts.

--
Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by

Dave August wrote:

Guys,

My good friend just busted the old leather drive belt on his SouthBend (way
beyond repair) ... You crusty old SouthBenders know what I'm talking about.
I don't know the exact model of his machine but the belt is 1.5 x 48 inch.

Any Clues on where to get a (one hopes more modern) replacment?

--.-Dave

Serpentine belt from the autoparts place of choice.

Two downsides. You have to pull the spindle to install, and there is
not the forgiveness of leather. The spindle thingis really not a big
deal if he is not one to obsess over a relatively easy job, and the
latter can be compensated for by adjusting the belt just a little bit
loose.

Seen timing belts used as well, with the bumps inwards. Far quieter
than I thought they would be.

Cheers
Trevor Jones

You might try a micro-Vee automotive belt if you are up for pulling the
spindles. The Logan guys seem to like them.

Gates K100465 is 1-3/8 X 47
Gates K100485 is 1-3/8 X 48-7/8

Either can be had from your local auto parts store, but they may have to
pick it up from their warehouse. Should be about $20


- -
Rex Burkheimer
WM Automotive
Fort Worth TX

Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:
"Dave August" wrote in message
. net...
Guys,

My good friend just busted the old leather drive belt on his SouthBend
(way beyond repair) ... You crusty old SouthBenders know what I'm talking
about. I don't know the exact model of his machine but the belt is 1.5 x
48 inch.

Any Clues on where to get a (one hopes more modern) replacment?

--.-Dave

McMaster Carr. They sell the belting (also poly-rubber substitutes for
leather) and the Alligator brand lacing you need for the large belts.

LLoyd

Dave August wrote:
Guys,

My good friend just busted the old leather drive belt on his SouthBend (way
beyond repair) ... You crusty old SouthBenders know what I'm talking about.
I don't know the exact model of his machine but the belt is 1.5 x 48 inch.

Any Clues on where to get a (one hopes more modern) replacment?

--.-Dave


I can tell you what NOT to do. Don't use a plastic belt with a wire
joint. Not enough give to it. I did this to a 15" SB a long time ago.
Every time the joint went over the top pulley it hammered on the
spindle. THE SPINDLE LOCKED UP in under a minute. Between that and
having once used it to part a 6" round of D2, it was never quite the
same...

Hudson belt in wochester (sp) MA will make and ship for about $20.00 look it
up in yahoo yellow pages. OR pull the spindle and run a car belt (sepentine)
and it will be smooth as silk.
"Dave August" wrote in message
. net...
Guys,

My good friend just busted the old leather drive belt on his SouthBend
(way beyond repair) ... You crusty old SouthBenders know what I'm talking
about. I don't know the exact model of his machine but the belt is 1.5 x
48 inch.

Any Clues on where to get a (one hopes more modern) replacment?

--.-Dave

Worcester

"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
Hudson belt in wochester (sp) MA will make and ship for about $20.00 look
it up in yahoo yellow pages. OR pull the spindle and run a car belt
(sepentine) and it will be smooth as silk.
"Dave August" wrote in message
. net...
Guys,

My good friend just busted the old leather drive belt on his SouthBend
(way beyond repair) ... You crusty old SouthBenders know what I'm talking
about. I don't know the exact model of his machine but the belt is 1.5 x
48 inch.

Any Clues on where to get a (one hopes more modern) replacment?

--.-Dave

http://engines.rustyiron.com/rig/belting.html

also

http://www.tinyisland.com/skiveblk.txt
http://www.tinyisland.com/images/skiveblk.pdf

I made my replacement leather belt years ago, still works fine. No 'tick tick'
from a skived and glued joint. I like having a sorta loose belt, it's saved my
bacon countless times from train wrecking. Rather than something horrible
happening, the belt just slips. Downside is I lose some power transmission.

I've seen lots of guys replace the leather belt with an automotive timing belt
turned inside out. These work great but you have to R&R the spindle. Gives you a
chance to get in there and clean out the headstock & replace the oil cup wicks
anyway.

GWE

It was late and I treated myself to a few Molsons, I get very lazy with a
few beers in me.
here is there #
(508) 756-0090
Very nice guys and prices are very good.

"Eide" wrote in message
news:iYB%f.20048$s%6.13342@dukeread02...
Worcester

"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
Hudson belt in wochester (sp) MA will make and ship for about $20.00 look
it up in yahoo yellow pages. OR pull the spindle and run a car belt
(sepentine) and it will be smooth as silk.
"Dave August" wrote in message
. net...
Guys,

My good friend just busted the old leather drive belt on his SouthBend
(way beyond repair) ... You crusty old SouthBenders know what I'm
talking about. I don't know the exact model of his machine but the belt
is 1.5 x 48 inch.

Any Clues on where to get a (one hopes more modern) replacment?

--.-Dave