[SEL] Ultimate sinkin' feeling

[Richard Strobel]

The belt wound up between the pulley and the handwheels.  If the handwheels 
hadn't been there, it might have been more forgiving.  And that belt was 
tight when she stopped.  That's a good belt!!!

Take Care Reg,
Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R & M Ingold" <randmingold at hotkey.net.au>
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Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 3:00 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Ultimate sinkin' feeling


> Not too many years back, John Randall was 'bump starting' an engine with a
> big Lister when this happened.
> He was in between the two and got 'Bitten'
> He was a sick puppy for a while.
> I ALWAYS fit a pulley right up to the spokes, even on a model. It cuts 
> down
> the chances....!
>
> Even though we are sorta familiar with this stuff, it does not give you 
> any
> second chances.
> If you treat it with anything less than full thought, it is waiting to 
> bite
> you!
> Reg & Marg Ingold.
> Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
> randmingold at hotkey.net.au
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Hammink" <jg.hammink at quicknet.nl>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 4:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Ultimate sinkin' feeling
>
>
> > Rick man what a mesh! Why wasn't it on the pulley before you
> > started and did you turn the hole set up by hand to check the
> > belt travel and the tension? IMHO the new belt is to smooth and
> > had to be a little rugged before or using some belt wax.
> > On the other hand you're lucky that it was belted to the saw, in case
> > it was belted to a stand alone machinery you had gotten it in your neck.
> > Anyway you have learned a new lesson like I did when the pulley
> > stripped me naked.
> >
> > Heads up Rick,
> >
> > John Hammink
> > Anna Paulowna, Netherlands.
> > jg.hammink at quicknet.nl
> > www.oldengine.org/members/hammink/web
> >
> >
> >
> >>   Howdy all;
> >> Well throwing on a belt is not a good idea.  It slipped off and : 
> >> (notice
> >> where the main bearing cap is)
> >>
> >> http://community.webshots.com/photo/88886243/317134342XtJLiV
> >>
> >> and here's the ugly part..Luckily no tourniquets nor transfusions were
> >> needed!!!
> >>
> >> http://community.webshots.com/photo/88886243/317137604piUxbL
> >>
> >> Main bearing caps snapped off and roundrod bent.
> >>
> >> Looking for new caps for a roundrod
> >>
> >> And a lesson well learnt..thankfully no one was injured.
> >>
> >> RickinMt.
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