8mm Forum: Neoprene Belts

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Posted by James Wilson (Member # 4620) on January 23, 2017, 09:28 AM:

Hi All,
just wondered if anyone has tried these on thier projectors "Neoprene" and what they thought, are they better than traditional
belts, do they last longer, give no trouble?
Many Thanks.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 23, 2017, 09:41 AM:

Nearly all belts now are neoprene.Most people are tending to use O rings and that's where the problems begin.

O rings are designed based on their ability to solely create a decent seal without reaction to whatever fluids maybe running through a vessel or machine.
As such they are not designed with elasticity in mind nor are o rings particularly durable when used for other applications other than purpose.

They are meant to be stationary, compressed and form a seal.
That's it!

Find your machine listed in the appropriate drive belt section of one of the reputable suppliers.
Then buy one of those.

I buy genuine Beaulieu belts from Wittners and Bauer belts from Van Eck and FFR.

I've had no problems with premature wear on any of these so far.

Posted by James Wilson (Member # 4620) on January 23, 2017, 12:39 PM:

Many thanks Andrew.

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