[SEL] Belt Dressing

[Blacksmith]

    Automatic transmission fluid will work in a pinch for belt dressing.
I know it sounds crazy but I tried it anyway and was surprised.

Bob Willman
The Eagle's Anvil
Bowling Green, Ohio
WB8NQW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 10:09
Subject: Re: [SEL] Belt Dressing


> J. Dave,
> Somewhere on Rob's rustyiron website is a great article on the HP that
> can be transmitted with any given combination of belt width, driven
> pulley diameter, driver pulley diameter, and speed. I believe it would
> be a safe statement that reliance on belt dressing is necessary only
> when exceeding the permissible HP the calculations/charts show. That
> statement will likely stir up some debate, but I've found that by
> following these belt HP transmission guidelines, I've never had to use
> belt dressing.
> Perhaps Rob can post the link.
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
>
> Dave Mayfield wrote:
>
> >You are right Rob, but you did not consider that the pulley on a JD B, is
> >much smaller than the puller on the grinder, so the belt is the proper
size.
> >
> >J. Dave Mayfield
> >www.w9wrl.com
> >
> >
>
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