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Posted by Gunner Asch on December 23, 2009, 8:36 pm
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On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:38:27 -0800, "Uhh Clem"
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>> Im getting ready to put my Clausing 1501 back in service, but need a
>> drive belt..the Varidrive belt blew off shortly after I brought it home.
>> Clausing wants $108 plus $15 shipping for a $35 belt. Anyone have any
>> belt numbers or sizes that will fit properly?
>> Also need either a copy, a photograph or? of the speed/feed
>> charts...they of course are completly wiped out on my lathe
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>> http://home.lightspeed.net/~gunner/myshop/
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>A $35.00 belt is going to make for an incredibly loud lathe which due to
>excessive vibration will only be capable of producing work to rather crude
>tolerances.
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Really? Odd...OmniTurn belts are only $15 at most places such as
bearing houses and what not.
So tell me the difference between a $108 belt and a $35 belt.
Im very interested as I do machine tool repair for a living.
Gunner
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> drive belt..the Varidrive belt blew off shortly after I brought it home.
> Clausing wants $108 plus $15 shipping for a $35 belt. Anyone have any
> belt numbers or sizes that will fit properly?
> Also need either a copy, a photograph or? of the speed/feed
> charts...they of course are completly wiped out on my lathe
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> http://home.lightspeed.net/~gunner/myshop/
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