8mm Forum: Wire Belts for Eumig P8 Imperial

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Posted by Frank Pfeiffer (Member # 1971) on March 11, 2010, 06:29 PM:

I've just repaired the rear take-up belt by "bending and hooking." (Better way to fix?)
Most of the new belts I have seen have been the neoprene drive belts. Is there a source of wire belts, preferably in the U.S.?
Thanks.
Frank

Posted by Josef Grassmann (Member # 378) on March 13, 2010, 08:40 AM:

Every company which manufactures wires springs offers "wires belts", too
Diameter 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, some supply 2.5mm and 3.5mm, too.
Length is 1 meter, has to be sized to your needs.
I would like to point out, that "wire belts" normally can´nt be replaced by rubber belts. Wire belts have a "built in" friction due to slipage. Therefore they don´t require e.g. a friction on take up arm. Rubber belts show much less slipage and increase tier on filmstrip causing damage to film and projector.

Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on March 13, 2010, 12:35 PM:

Frank
the solution is easy. Buy this one and keep the wire belts. This one has both of them!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EUMIG-P8-8mm-CINE-MOVIE-PROJECTOR-for-SPARES-or-REPAIR_W0QQitemZ350328002275QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Photography_VintagePhotography_VintagePhotoAccessories?hash= item51912d16e3

or Item number: 350328002275

Good luck
Antonis

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