[SEL] The ultimate belt tension

[Richard Strobel]

Yea, that would be the ultimate Arn.  I'll just go with the original for 
now.

later,
RickinMt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] The ultimate belt tension


> Hi Rick,
>
> I think all you'll achieve is a lot of belt flop and still have a saw
> blade driving well enough to remove an arm.
>
> Spring the bucks for a clutch pulley for the engine.
>
> After looking for ~6 years, I finally found one at Portland for my Light
> Six Sandwich buzz saw rig.
>
> See ya,  Arnie
>
> Arnie Fero
> Pittsburgh, PA
> fero_ah at city-net.com
>
> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004, Richard Strobel wrote:
>
> >   I don't know if I can do it, but I'd like to be able to disengage the 
> > belt
> > tensioner on the saw outfit and have the blade stop.  The pulley's are 
> > 24"
> > and 6" in diameter.  This makes the belt circumference 176"  If I make 
> > the
> > belt as long as possible so that when the tensioner is disengaged, and I
> > have the most slop availabe,  do ya'll think the belt will slip and the
> > blade will stop?  Personally I doubt it, but thot I'd ask.
>
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