Source for flat belt splicing in Michigan

[Jim1934]

Greetings- is there a company in lower Mi. that repairs and splices flat belts?

Thanks, Jim in SE Michigan.

[Oliver05262]

  Is your belt similar in size to a round baler belt? If so, most farm equipment dealers are equipped to splice those. Another source of splice parts is a company that services conveyor users, like Flexco. McMaster-Carr would be a distributor for that type of belt fastener.
  You do need a splice that will flex easily around the sheaves and idlers; the wire clip type seems to be the best for that.

[Jim1934]

Thanks- Don't have the belt yet but want to be sure I can get one 'spliced' if need be.
I am rebuilding an old sawmill that will need a belt about 6 or 8 inches wide to run from
a 6 cyl  IH Diesel to a 2' pulley on the mill.
Will probably buy one on Ebay that will need splicing or repairs.

Not aware of any large farm equipment dealers in this area- Clarkston, Mi.

Thanks for the reply.

Jim

[Kbeitz]

My Master Carr sells a simple one that uses a bench vise
As part of the tool.

[jmouton]

hay jim i  think there was or is a place in detroit on nevada st , dont remember the name but i ve been there over the years,,,




                                                                                                       jim

[Bandmill Bandit]

https://www.grainger.com/category/lacing-and-lacing-tools/conveyors/material-handling/ecatalog/N-9qt

Grianger sells good tools for doing and has a pretty good range of styles.

Not real expensive either. There are quite a few suppliers out there that sell kits.

[flyboy16101]

If there are any Amish around you they would be the best people to talk to about anything flat belt related

[bandmiller2]

Jim, If you haven't bought flat yet give some serious thought to "V" belts, they are much better. Many times you can find a used set on old compressors at junk yards. Frank C.

[loghorse]

2nd the amish.6,8,or what ever than can get,also usually pretty resonible.

[Jim1934]

Thanks for the help.

I have considered V belts, but wonder how they run on crowned flat belt pulleys.???
Changing to standard V belt pulleys would be major undertaking.
Guess I could fabricate bolt on flanges to keep them in line.
Jim

[bandmiller2]

Jim, unless you go with "V" pulleys for the belts I would stick to flat belts. Running "V"'s on flat pulleys is alright for light loads but not for drive. Frank C.

[Jim1934]

Thanks Frank, I'll stick with the flat
belts . Jim

[Trapper John]

Jim,
I bought a Flexco clipper style tool that you use with a vice to build my own belts.  Works fine.  I have read on this site that for the main drive a 6" belt is too narrow, an 8" belt will work, but a 10 " belt is ideal.  Make sure you never have more than one lacing on your pulley at any given time as it might start to slip.  When  it slips it's like a vehicle that has it's brakes locked and it has no steering.  The belt tends to come off the pulley.

[glassman_48]

Jim,
My first firewood processor had a 12" wide rubber belt conveyor.  I tore a chunk out of it from a branch that wasn't cut off.  I found a place in traverse city Michigan, they took the belt and put a 3' splice in it and built me a brand new one for a spare.  It was only 200 bucks for a new one, the processor company wanted 600 bucks for their new ones. I can get you the name if you want it. 

[Jim1934]

Thanks to all for suggestions on belt width and belt sources.

I have not bought the main drive belt but I did buy a 3 inch wide one that powers
the car movement. Bought it and hammer/vise on alligator lacing from McMaster Carr.
Worked fine.

Would like name of source in Traverse.

Jim

[glassman_48]

Jim,
I think company name is grand traverse rubber or grand traverse hydraulics, either way their number is 231-943-4477, if thats not right let me know.  good luck,,ed

[BUGGUTZ]

Hey Jim, poke around northern Macomb county. Dryden, Almont, Armada area. I knew of a few farm and tractor shops in that area that can fix a flat belt. North Center was a company that had a big selection of old type farm parts and such. They are in Armada.