I just got off the phone with the Jet tools Customer service dept. I
needed a belt for my 9x20 metal lathe. Their price was $27.95 for a v
belt that weighs 1/4 oz (that is what a pencil weighs). OK I am stupid
enough to buy this POS lathe, I have to pony up for the parts. Then
they told me that the shipping was a flat rate of $19.95 for parts
costing over $20.00. That's almost $48.00 for a v belt! I got a
supervisor on the line who told me the same old "I don't make the rules,
I just live by them" and then offered to do a one time special deal just
for me since I was so upset of only $9.95 shipping. I told her to tell
the bean counting MBA's upstairs to quit ripping people off and trying
to back door profits by jacking the shipping costs. I told her I just
sent a part across the US that weighs 28 times what the belt does for
$3.85 USPS Priority mail. I told her forget it, and told her I will
never buy another Jet tool. I called Grizzly and the CSR told me the
price was $25.00 for the belt (the 9x20 lathes are all the same). I got
an email from them last week that quoted the price at $20.00. They went
up YESTERDAY 25% on this part. I also told them no thanks. I looked at
my bookshelf and spotted the Enco catalog. Called them and got a price
of $14.xx for the belt and about $5.00 shipping. Done deal, ordered two
so I wouldn't have to do this again.

I hear about how Jet tools are a lot like Delta. Maybe, but their parts
are getting the same also, and that is not a good thing.

Jamie Norwood............cooling down as I am writing this.

Goto an autoparts store and I am sure you can find a belt there to help you
out or add a pully and use a longer one..

-- Log

Macgyverize it works for me



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I just got off the phone with the Jet tools Customer service dept. I
needed a belt for my 9x20 metal lathe. Their price was $27.95 for a v
belt that weighs 1/4 oz (that is what a pencil weighs). OK I am stupid
enough to buy this POS lathe, I have to pony up for the parts. Then
they told me that the shipping was a flat rate of $19.95 for parts
costing over $20.00. That's almost $48.00 for a v belt! I got a
supervisor on the line who told me the same old "I don't make the rules,
I just live by them" and then offered to do a one time special deal just
for me since I was so upset of only $9.95 shipping. I told her to tell
the bean counting MBA's upstairs to quit ripping people off and trying
to back door profits by jacking the shipping costs. I told her I just
sent a part across the US that weighs 28 times what the belt does for
$3.85 USPS Priority mail. I told her forget it, and told her I will
never buy another Jet tool. I called Grizzly and the CSR told me the
price was $25.00 for the belt (the 9x20 lathes are all the same). I got
an email from them last week that quoted the price at $20.00. They went
up YESTERDAY 25% on this part. I also told them no thanks. I looked at
my bookshelf and spotted the Enco catalog. Called them and got a price
of $14.xx for the belt and about $5.00 shipping. Done deal, ordered two
so I wouldn't have to do this again.

I hear about how Jet tools are a lot like Delta. Maybe, but their parts
are getting the same also, and that is not a good thing.

Jamie Norwood............cooling down as I am writing this.

These are special micro v belts only 5mm wide, I checked all the usual
suspects, MSC, Grainger, bearing houses, no luck. Special type belts
for this lathe (and other machine tools), not a regular auto belt.

Log wrote:
Goto an autoparts store and I am sure you can find a belt there to help you
out or add a pully and use a longer one..

-- Log

Macgyverize it works for me



wrote in message
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I just got off the phone with the Jet tools Customer service dept. I
needed a belt for my 9x20 metal lathe. Their price was $27.95 for a v
belt that weighs 1/4 oz (that is what a pencil weighs). OK I am stupid
enough to buy this POS lathe, I have to pony up for the parts. Then
they told me that the shipping was a flat rate of $19.95 for parts
costing over $20.00. That's almost $48.00 for a v belt! I got a
supervisor on the line who told me the same old "I don't make the rules,
I just live by them" and then offered to do a one time special deal just
for me since I was so upset of only $9.95 shipping. I told her to tell
the bean counting MBA's upstairs to quit ripping people off and trying
to back door profits by jacking the shipping costs. I told her I just
sent a part across the US that weighs 28 times what the belt does for
$3.85 USPS Priority mail. I told her forget it, and told her I will
never buy another Jet tool. I called Grizzly and the CSR told me the
price was $25.00 for the belt (the 9x20 lathes are all the same). I got
an email from them last week that quoted the price at $20.00. They went
up YESTERDAY 25% on this part. I also told them no thanks. I looked at
my bookshelf and spotted the Enco catalog. Called them and got a price
of $14.xx for the belt and about $5.00 shipping. Done deal, ordered two
so I wouldn't have to do this again.

I hear about how Jet tools are a lot like Delta. Maybe, but their parts
are getting the same also, and that is not a good thing.

Jamie Norwood............cooling down as I am writing this.

In article , wrote:
These are special micro v belts only 5mm wide, I checked all the usual
suspects, MSC, Grainger, bearing houses, no luck. Special type belts
for this lathe (and other machine tools), not a regular auto belt.

*Somebody* must make a compatible belt - I doubt that JET and Grizzly make
their own.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

Gates.

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
om...
In article ,
wrote:
These are special micro v belts only 5mm wide, I checked all the usual
suspects, MSC, Grainger, bearing houses, no luck. Special type belts
for this lathe (and other machine tools), not a regular auto belt.

*Somebody* must make a compatible belt - I doubt that JET and Grizzly make
their own.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

try a google search you would be amazed at what you will find
experiment with different words in your search, for example length of
belt, size,type what it is for, etc etc etc.

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
om...
In article ,
wrote:
These are special micro v belts only 5mm wide, I checked all the usual
suspects, MSC, Grainger, bearing houses, no luck. Special type belts
for this lathe (and other machine tools), not a regular auto belt.

*Somebody* must make a compatible belt - I doubt that JET and Grizzly make
their own.

I'd try vacuum cleaner and sewing machine repair shops. I wonder if you
could make one by splicing "O" ring material?

To charge $20 for shipping a belt is pushing the S & H thing quite a bit.

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 23:05:34 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


*Somebody* must make a compatible belt - I doubt that JET and Grizzly make
their own.

I'd try vacuum cleaner and sewing machine repair shops. I wonder if you
could make one by splicing "O" ring material?

To charge $20 for shipping a belt is pushing the S & H thing quite a bit.

============================
Good suggestion on vacuum cleaner stores... from experience they have
a TON of belts ...
But I would grab an old pair of my wives panty hose and attempt to
make my own belt before I dropped close to 50 bucks for a belt and
shipping....

Bob Griffiths

This is why you need a good machinery dealer.
Skarie in Baltimroe has shielded me on more than one occassion from a
manufacturer (including Jet - burned up a motor under warranty).
Mark

wrote in message
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I just got off the phone with the Jet tools Customer service dept. I
needed a belt for my 9x20 metal lathe. Their price was $27.95 for a v
belt that weighs 1/4 oz (that is what a pencil weighs). OK I am stupid
enough to buy this POS lathe, I have to pony up for the parts. Then
they told me that the shipping was a flat rate of $19.95 for parts
costing over $20.00. That's almost $48.00 for a v belt! I got a
supervisor on the line who told me the same old "I don't make the rules,
I just live by them" and then offered to do a one time special deal just
for me since I was so upset of only $9.95 shipping. I told her to tell
the bean counting MBA's upstairs to quit ripping people off and trying
to back door profits by jacking the shipping costs. I told her I just
sent a part across the US that weighs 28 times what the belt does for
$3.85 USPS Priority mail. I told her forget it, and told her I will
never buy another Jet tool. I called Grizzly and the CSR told me the
price was $25.00 for the belt (the 9x20 lathes are all the same). I got
an email from them last week that quoted the price at $20.00. They went
up YESTERDAY 25% on this part. I also told them no thanks. I looked at
my bookshelf and spotted the Enco catalog. Called them and got a price
of $14.xx for the belt and about $5.00 shipping. Done deal, ordered two
so I wouldn't have to do this again.

I hear about how Jet tools are a lot like Delta. Maybe, but their parts
are getting the same also, and that is not a good thing.

Jamie Norwood............cooling down as I am writing this.