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Posted by Richard Edwards on April 21, 2008, 3:33 pm
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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:36:18 +0100, "Steve"
>I've got a standard round column Mill/Drill which I got from Warco maybe
>three years ago now, time flies. Is there likely to be any adverse effect
>in using cogged drive belts rather than the standard "A" section belt?
>
>Reason I asked is that the smallest motor pulley (sheave?) diameter is way
>less than the spec for an A section belt and hence slips, a cogged belt
>would be more capable, but not sure if the finish would suffer.
>
>Steve
Personally would have thought not. Cogged raw edge belts from Fenner
or Gates are not that pricey. I would give it a go. If you do detect
finish problems then change back to the original. I assume that the
original does not slip on finishing cuts?
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Richard
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>three years ago now, time flies. Is there likely to be any adverse effect
>in using cogged drive belts rather than the standard "A" section belt?
>
>Reason I asked is that the smallest motor pulley (sheave?) diameter is way
>less than the spec for an A section belt and hence slips, a cogged belt
>would be more capable, but not sure if the finish would suffer.
>
>Steve