Flat Drive Belts, Scarf Jointed

I would recommend asking on the uk.rec.models.engineering newsgroup. Peterk

Try asking on URME

Try this site and email Tony.

However while I can appreciate that perhaps you are wishing to preserve a vintage lathe, there is a lot to be said for biting the bullet and transforming it to V belt drive.

I know one of the answers will be that without a belt to drive it, you cannot machine anything to do the modification - that I cannot help with except that I did it many years ago and did find a friendly lathe owner to machine the V pulley blocks for me.

Rob

You are not kidding there.

When you ran the lathe with a flat belt, did you every come across a product called (I think) 'Grippo'. It was used to stop slippage of the leather belt on the metal drums, by applying it when the belt was running.

Dave

I did think of that and would do it, if it was practical. The main problem/obstacle is that the belt has to be jointed to go through slots in the lathe bed and, possibly, the lathe. I would be reluctant to take an angle grinder to it.

I will try the other sources mentioned, many thanks for the suggestions.

No, power usage has been fairly modest to date and belt slippage hasn't been a problem. It may have been used on factory shaft drive systems. My one started life with an AC motor driving a DC generator, which drove the DC speed-controlled final drive motor. There is belt-dressing spray available for use on Fenner type V-belt drives. My encounters with it involved maintenance contractors spraying it around liberally on fan drives in the hope it would disguise, or compensate for, the lack of maintenance.

I have just re-visited

John ex- Jig Borer