[SEL] Mini flat belt sources

[Steve Gray]

Hi All -

  I put this question to the TheOldIronCOLLECTIVE yahoo group awhile 
back and thought I'd throw it out here for some comments. I'm finalizing 
the Mery display and could use a small flat belt for an idea I'm toying 
with. Ideally, it would be 30-36" long and 3/4-1" wide. Keeping it thin, 
similar to those used in vacuums cleaners, would be good for the small 
diameter pulley (1") that may be incorporated into this, and also would 
be less drag on the small engine. I would think rubber would be 
preferable in this application. Speed is of no concern here.  
McMaster-Carr has a few that might work, but I'm not exactly a fan of 
the colors available; green, yellow, OSHA orange, etc. (whatever 
happened to good ol' black??).  I'd be leery of even the "flexible" 
vinyl paints eventually coming off a painted belt. As with the colored 
belts, serpentine belts were considered but passed by. After the work 
put into this thing, I guess I'm being more purist than usual! Any ideas 
as to sources?  Thanks in advance!

- Steve

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Steve Gray
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Sonora, California USA
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