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Post by sophia13 on Sept 20, 2018 8:08:12 GMT -5
***Update**** found belt info and ordered off Grainger. Still need belt info for my 8" Raytech Gem Maker.
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Post by woodman on Sept 20, 2018 9:09:48 GMT -5
I need belts for my Raytech ls 6 and ls10 saws. Does anyone have parts #s, tried looking in manuals but doesn't specify other than v belt. Thank you. I'm googling too If you have the old ones, take them to Ace hardware, they have a good supply of belts and is where I get mine.
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Post by sophia13 on Sept 20, 2018 9:18:35 GMT -5
Found online at Grainger once got part #s, old ones gone . Still looking for Raytech 8" Gem Maker belt specs. Can't read on belt. Thank you.
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Sept 20, 2018 9:19:33 GMT -5
If you don't have an Ace in town, go to any bearing supply house with your old belts and they can fix you right up !
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Post by woodman on Sept 20, 2018 9:20:34 GMT -5
Found online at Grainger once got part #s, old ones gone . Still looking for Raytech 8" Gem Maker belt specs. Can't read on belt. Thank you. If you don't have an old one, you can take a piece of rope about the size of the pulley and wrap it around and measure the length, you will get real close that way.
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zarguy
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Post by zarguy on Sept 20, 2018 9:46:12 GMT -5
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Post by johnjsgems on Sept 20, 2018 12:31:31 GMT -5
Or auto parts. Any real hardware store will have a measurer. If the old belt is shot you can cut it and measure it laying straight. It may have stretched a little so get next standard size shorter.
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Post by woodman on Sept 20, 2018 13:31:53 GMT -5
I have one of these on a bullwheel and it works great, did not want to take it apart to put a new belt on it. A friend of mine buys it in bulk and uses it on all of his saws and sanders.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Sept 20, 2018 13:46:11 GMT -5
Another vote for the link belt. Agree they're expensive compared to a v belt, but they have no memory so if your machine sits for long periods of time without use like mine sometimes do there's no wobble at start up.
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Post by sophia13 on Sept 20, 2018 14:43:14 GMT -5
Thanks, think I'm set. Ordered regular ones but I'm going to get one of those link belts to try
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Post by Rockoonz on Sept 20, 2018 21:08:32 GMT -5
I'm going to have to go ahead and vote strongly AGAINST link belt, especially on slab saws. They have a lot less contact area against the v belt pulleys, will stretch over time and cause things to slip. On a saw with an electric feed motor, if the blade stops the feed doesn't. I saw a blade on a lortone ls12 turned into something resembling a potato chip as a result. The one I originally got for my 18" HP saw also slipped and stretched, after a few weeks I had to take a couple links out as it stretched so far I ran out of adjustment. After having it stall on a rock I got a regular belt and no problems since. The green Dayton belts designed for mower drives on yard tractors are the best IMO. Make sure it's always a fractional horsepower bely, not an automotive belt.
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