Has anyone out there put a link belt on their Nova 3000?

A Salesman at Woodcraft said you shouldn't use the link belt on the Nova.

"Bob Cook" wrote: (clip) A Salesman at Woodcraft said you shouldn't use the
link belt on the Nova.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
The Nova uses a flat, ribbed belt, whereas the link belt is a V-belt. It
shouldn't work, and I can understand why the salesman said that. But, I
recall that a year or two ago someone reported that he tried it, and IT
WORKED! Evidently the belt squashes enough to get a foothold, and transmit
torque.

An afterthought: In order to make it work, you may be tempted to use lots
of belt tension. That is one of the possible causes of the much-discussed
breakage of motor shafts on the Nova. So, it might be wise to reduce the
belt tension after the link-belt seats in.

wouldnt it also be possible to use the belt backwards?

that way, the smooth side would be on the motor and on the pulley and the
"V" side would be facing out into the air?

it would still act as a link belt and not have the central ridge.

Rob

"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
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"Bob Cook" wrote: (clip) A Salesman at Woodcraft said you shouldn't use
the
link belt on the Nova.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
The Nova uses a flat, ribbed belt, whereas the link belt is a V-belt. It
shouldn't work, and I can understand why the salesman said that. But, I
recall that a year or two ago someone reported that he tried it, and IT
WORKED! Evidently the belt squashes enough to get a foothold, and transmit
torque.

An afterthought: In order to make it work, you may be tempted to use lots
of belt tension. That is one of the possible causes of the much-discussed
breakage of motor shafts on the Nova. So, it might be wise to reduce the
belt tension after the link-belt seats in.

The flat ribbed belt on the Nova, along with many other lathes, is actually
called a "micro-Vee" belt,
hence just turning a normal vee or link belt over would more then likely
have very little grip and a lot of tracking problems.

--
James Barley
www.members.shaw.ca/jbarley
----return address not valid
I can be contacted via my web link.


"Rob McConachie" wrote in message
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wouldnt it also be possible to use the belt backwards?

that way, the smooth side would be on the motor and on the pulley and the
"V" side would be facing out into the air?

it would still act as a link belt and not have the central ridge.

Rob

"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
...

"Bob Cook" wrote: (clip) A Salesman at Woodcraft said you shouldn't use
the
link belt on the Nova.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
The Nova uses a flat, ribbed belt, whereas the link belt is a V-belt.
It
shouldn't work, and I can understand why the salesman said that. But, I
recall that a year or two ago someone reported that he tried it, and IT
WORKED! Evidently the belt squashes enough to get a foothold, and
transmit
torque.

An afterthought: In order to make it work, you may be tempted to use
lots
of belt tension. That is one of the possible causes of the
much-discussed
breakage of motor shafts on the Nova. So, it might be wise to reduce
the
belt tension after the link-belt seats in.

ahhhh...

i didnt know.

Rob

"James Barley" wrote in message
news:7lT3c.19789$Up2.15675@pd7tw1no...
The flat ribbed belt on the Nova, along with many other lathes, is
actually
called a "micro-Vee" belt,
hence just turning a normal vee or link belt over would more then likely
have very little grip and a lot of tracking problems.

--
James Barley
www.members.shaw.ca/jbarley
----return address not valid
I can be contacted via my web link.


"Rob McConachie" wrote in message
news
wouldnt it also be possible to use the belt backwards?

that way, the smooth side would be on the motor and on the pulley and
the
"V" side would be facing out into the air?

it would still act as a link belt and not have the central ridge.

Rob

"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
...

"Bob Cook" wrote: (clip) A Salesman at Woodcraft said you shouldn't
use
the
link belt on the Nova.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
The Nova uses a flat, ribbed belt, whereas the link belt is a V-belt.
It
shouldn't work, and I can understand why the salesman said that. But,
I
recall that a year or two ago someone reported that he tried it, and
IT
WORKED! Evidently the belt squashes enough to get a foothold, and
transmit
torque.

An afterthought: In order to make it work, you may be tempted to use
lots
of belt tension. That is one of the possible causes of the
much-discussed
breakage of motor shafts on the Nova. So, it might be wise to reduce
the
belt tension after the link-belt seats in.