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Post by broseph82 on Jul 15, 2024 7:05:53 GMT -5
Does anyone have a place to obtain a really small belt for the DP Genie spitter? Mine is seizing up and I think it may need replacing and don’t necessarily want to go through DP or buy a whole repair kit to obtain one.
I know Tractor Supply is a great source for belts for my saws, but this one is so small I don’t know if I’d be able to find one locally as I can’t even image what one would be used for other than what I currently am using it for.
Thanks in advance
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Post by vegasjames on Jul 15, 2024 8:19:44 GMT -5
Grainger has about ever size and type of belt out there. Got a belt for my faceting machine from them and belts for the rock tumblers.
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Post by broseph82 on Jul 15, 2024 8:25:11 GMT -5
Grainger has about ever size and type of belt out there. Got a belt for my faceting machine from them and belts for the rock tumblers. Thank you. I’ll pull it off and measure. I don’t think it has any markings…
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 17, 2024 12:27:06 GMT -5
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Post by chris1956 on Jul 17, 2024 13:00:34 GMT -5
If those don't work, you might check Minnesota Lapidary Supply. I see they sell DP products so they may have parts also but don't see it in their catalog.
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Post by lapidary1234 on Jul 19, 2024 18:07:12 GMT -5
I was gonna say just buy a repair kit but I saw you don't want the whole thing. I recently found a repair kit on ebay for 20$ (cheaper than dp) as well as a listing for the felts (no belt).
The couple things you may wanna watch for are that those belts are the "notched" type, not o-ring type. I got by fir a few years just taking it off and cleaning it up.
My pump mount screws don't seem able to hold the pump tight after wedging up the tension with a screwdriver. I've been just jamming a small thin piece of plywood under it to keep the tension. I finally caved and threw on the replacement belt I had to see if in fact my old belt had stretched. No difference there so in my case I think its the screws that hold the pump tight just aren't holding it properly anymore. The thin plywood is ghetto but it works.
The only other thing I've heard is that if you overtension the pump/belt it can cause angular strain on the pump mechanism causing issues as well.
On a final note, the geysers just pump air through the spitters so really any decent airpump will work. The 4 outlet large aquarium pump i have actually doesn't pump enough air to get the job done but I invested in a nebulizer pump for a different machine I have and it works great! Good luck to you!
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Post by vwfence on Jul 22, 2024 10:11:33 GMT -5
try a vaccum cleaner repair shop . they have lots of small belts
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