Years ago I built a nice mechanism that put a belt through some insane
twists and turns and routing through inaccessible holes and used this
kind of linkable belt called "Accu-Link".

I'm looking for similar stuff today and only see it at harbor freight.
Is there anywhere else to buy it? Nothing against harbor freight for
their usual Chinese junk but I need to find an actual industrial
equipment supplier/distributor that carries it. e.g. Mcmaster-Carr or
Grainger. Maybe they have it but using a different name? They have
plastic ANSI chain but that doesn't survive this kind of twisting.

Tim.

On Feb 12, 8:03*am, Tim Shoppa wrote:
Years ago I built a nice mechanism that put a belt through some insane
twists and turns and routing through inaccessible holes and used this
kind of linkable belt called "Accu-Link".

I'm looking for similar stuff today and only see it at harbor freight.
Is there anywhere else to buy it? ....

Tim.

http://www.jasonindustrial.com/

jsw

On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:03:10 -0800 (PST), Tim Shoppa
wrote:

Years ago I built a nice mechanism that put a belt through some insane
twists and turns and routing through inaccessible holes and used this
kind of linkable belt called "Accu-Link".

I'm looking for similar stuff today and only see it at harbor freight.
Is there anywhere else to buy it? Nothing against harbor freight for
their usual Chinese junk but I need to find an actual industrial
equipment supplier/distributor that carries it. e.g. Mcmaster-Carr or
Grainger. Maybe they have it but using a different name? They have
plastic ANSI chain but that doesn't survive this kind of twisting.

A quick google gave me Peachtree, Grizzly, Amazon, and Rockler, Tim.
http://www.google.com/search?q=link-belt

The red stuff is Fenner Power-Twist, and the green Accu-Link. I've
used the green from HF for a decade without fail.

--
Remember, in an emergency, dial 1911.

On Feb 12, 8:09*am, Jim Wilkins wrote:
On Feb 12, 8:03*am, Tim Shoppa wrote:

Years ago I built a nice mechanism that put a belt through some insane
twists and turns and routing through inaccessible holes and used this
kind of linkable belt called "Accu-Link".

I'm looking for similar stuff today and only see it at harbor freight.
Is there anywhere else to buy it? ....

Tim.

http://www.jasonindustrial.com/

jsw

Thanks guys! After following some links and finding the right search
terms I found it (or at least it's equivalent) on McMaster-Carr, it's
their number 6173K37.

McMaster Carr search engine is normally pretty cool (e.g. I can start
typing in "gear puller" but before I'm done it's showing me the
catalog page for gear pullers) but it often doesn't have brand names,
so I was having some difficulties with "Accu-Link"

Tim.

You want Power-twist link belt - used on conveyor lines and lathes.

I buy it from MSCdirect and else - here is an amazon site :

http://www.amazon.com/Foot-Power-Twi.../dp/B0035YI3XY

Martin


On 2/12/2011 11:25 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote:
On Feb 12, 8:09 am, Jim wrote:
On Feb 12, 8:03 am, Tim wrote:

Years ago I built a nice mechanism that put a belt through some insane
twists and turns and routing through inaccessible holes and used this
kind of linkable belt called "Accu-Link".

I'm looking for similar stuff today and only see it at harbor freight.
Is there anywhere else to buy it? ....

Tim.

http://www.jasonindustrial.com/

jsw

Thanks guys! After following some links and finding the right search
terms I found it (or at least it's equivalent) on McMaster-Carr, it's
their number 6173K37.

McMaster Carr search engine is normally pretty cool (e.g. I can start
typing in "gear puller" but before I'm done it's showing me the
catalog page for gear pullers) but it often doesn't have brand names,
so I was having some difficulties with "Accu-Link"

Tim.

I use the red Fenner Power-Twist on my Metal and Wood lathes.

lasts and lasts. Intended for heavy duty use so light and medium
gives more lifetime.

Martin

On 2/12/2011 9:29 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:03:10 -0800 (PST), Tim Shoppa
wrote:

Years ago I built a nice mechanism that put a belt through some insane
twists and turns and routing through inaccessible holes and used this
kind of linkable belt called "Accu-Link".

I'm looking for similar stuff today and only see it at harbor freight.
Is there anywhere else to buy it? Nothing against harbor freight for
their usual Chinese junk but I need to find an actual industrial
equipment supplier/distributor that carries it. e.g. Mcmaster-Carr or
Grainger. Maybe they have it but using a different name? They have
plastic ANSI chain but that doesn't survive this kind of twisting.

A quick google gave me Peachtree, Grizzly, Amazon, and Rockler, Tim.
http://www.google.com/search?q=link-belt

The red stuff is Fenner Power-Twist, and the green Accu-Link. I've
used the green from HF for a decade without fail.

--
Remember, in an emergency, dial 1911.

Martin Eastburn wrote in news:9xH5p.703372
:

I use the red Fenner Power-Twist on my Metal and Wood lathes.

lasts and lasts. Intended for heavy duty use so light and medium
gives more lifetime.

Martin

I also use the Fenner belt material. You can get it on sale from Rockler
occasionally. Two things I've noticed:

1) Until they wear in, they generate a bit of red dust.

2) They can make an annoying zipping sound if the machine they are on is
quiet. It doesn't bother me on my bandsaw, but I took them off my Clausing
mill for that reason. It may also be a break-in issue, but the belt is
about at ear level, and I found it very obnoxious.

Doug White

There is a wear-in period and then you remove a link. Once it presses
into a V it is longer than is needed.

I've not noticed the noise or dust - likely I don't use it as much
or as fast as you do.

Good points. Check yours and see if there is to much flex and if so
take out a link or two and the movement and noise might go away.

Martin

On 2/12/2011 8:47 PM, Doug White wrote:
Martin wrote in news:9xH5p.703372
:

I use the red Fenner Power-Twist on my Metal and Wood lathes.

lasts and lasts. Intended for heavy duty use so light and medium
gives more lifetime.

Martin

I also use the Fenner belt material. You can get it on sale from Rockler
occasionally. Two things I've noticed:

1) Until they wear in, they generate a bit of red dust.

2) They can make an annoying zipping sound if the machine they are on is
quiet. It doesn't bother me on my bandsaw, but I took them off my Clausing
mill for that reason. It may also be a break-in issue, but the belt is
about at ear level, and I found it very obnoxious.

Doug White