Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Help w/ Sheldon Lathe

In a message dated 17-Nov-01 20:08:57 Central Standard Time,
dougrasmussen@... writes:

> . Link-type belts are better than conventional
> belts.
>
> I'm looking at my Grainger catalog, they're PowerTwist brand. Not
> cheap, but much easier than removing your spindle. Maybe some one on
> the list knows of a retail source if you don't access to Grainger.
> Where ever you buy, be sure to get the correct size (cross section).
> They come in A(4L), B(5L) and C size, match to your broken belt.
>
>

Doug: I got "mine" via Graingers. They are mfd. by Fenner Drives.
Expensive? Maybe four times what a "black, V-belt" of same size costs. BUT,
they run smoother and quieter by far! I put one between two 4" dia. 4L
pulleys turning 3600 RPM, and the performance is WONDEROUSLY-quieter!

But didn't Gary wanna replace the spindle-bearings, too??? To do that, they
jus' ain't NO way 'round it! Ya jus' gotta take it all apart! Now:
Somebody who knows, tell him HOW!

Jan Rowland, Troll


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