nvkermit1512
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Sept 25, 2014 19:18:37 GMT -5
Hi everyone, long time no chatting, hope yall are doing well. I finally got my hands on an old faceting machine and am now looking at needing a part. It is an older (of course, lol) American Faceting Machine. I know how we all love pictures, so here's a few of it..... 
And the part I need is the tension belt that sits between the faceting head and the pivot point by the mast area. The belt is ribbed and rides across two cogged wheels. Anyone know of where to find a suitable replacement. Here's a picture of the belt (I put little red arrows on it) 
If anyone knows of any other parts or knobs or pieces someone has laying around, I will buy it for a fair price, thanks to all.
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QuailRiver
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by QuailRiver on Sept 25, 2014 20:03:45 GMT -5
If I remember correctly Will Smith bought out the remaining inventory of parts from the folks that made the American Faceters. Will is currently the president of the U.S. Faceters Guild and he or someone else who could probably tell you where to get a new belt can be reached at the U.S. Faceters Guild's Yahoo group page. groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/usfgfaceterslist/infoLarry C. |
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nvkermit1512
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Sept 25, 2014 22:38:34 GMT -5
Thank you very much for the info, I'm headed over there now to check it out  |
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 25, 2014 23:06:38 GMT -5
If that doesn't work for you, carefully remove your belt and take it to a place that repairs sewing machines and vacuum cleaners. I've replaced hard to find belts that way.
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nvkermit1512
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Sept 25, 2014 23:25:42 GMT -5
Hopefully they will answer my email. Your idea is a great one, I may have to hunt down a sewing shop this weekend, it don't hurt to have more than one game plan, thanks
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 26, 2014 10:09:21 GMT -5
Another thing that came to mind last night. Some of the old cassette tape players used the ribbed belts in their drive. Maybe an old shop that used to repair those dinosaurs might still have belts in stock.
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nvkermit1512
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Sept 26, 2014 10:25:59 GMT -5
lol, as soon as you said that I remembered tape decks having the same type of belt in it. Unfortunately I know of no shops that still fix tape decks (heck, most don't even know what one looks like)
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nvkermit1512
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2014
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Sept 27, 2014 21:59:04 GMT -5
In case anyone is looking, I took QuailRiver suggestion and got put in contact with Ken from the yahoo site and ordered a belt today. Thanks for all the assistance.
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