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Jim Karl
Junior
Posts: 22
From: Eldersburg, MD, USA
Registered: Jun 2016

posted January 27, 2017 06:53 PM

Belt is loose and I need to find a replacement. Does anyone know the size and/or a place to purchase one? Did a quick google serach and can't find any info!

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Clinton Hunt
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 845
From: Waharoa,North Island,New Zealand
Registered: May 2010

posted January 27, 2017 07:44 PM

Hi Jim,
As you still have the belt then what I do here in New Zealand is remove the belt and go into a shop that sells "o" rings,like a pump parts shop and get another that's slightly smaller (as yours has stretched) or exactly the same size if it had simply snapped.
This may be possible for you?
Just a thought and it's what I do for 99% of my standard or super 8mm or 9.5mm projectors.

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Cheers from me in New Zealand :-)

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Andrew Woodcock
Film God

Posts: 7477
From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012

posted January 27, 2017 07:56 PM

Clinton, you obviously didn't read this...

http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=011232# 000001

"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."

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"C'mon Baggy..Get with the beat"

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Jim Karl
Junior
Posts: 22
From: Eldersburg, MD, USA
Registered: Jun 2016

posted January 27, 2017 08:02 PM

If I could find my machine's belt listed on a suppliers site, I wouldn't be posting in the forum where to get it .....

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Andrew Woodcock
Film God

Posts: 7477
From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012

posted January 27, 2017 08:04 PM

An equivalent DRIVE BELT will be out there somewhere Jim, without you having to resort to the use of an "O" Ring.

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Clinton Hunt
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 845
From: Waharoa,North Island,New Zealand
Registered: May 2010

posted January 27, 2017 08:28 PM

Yeah I did read that Andrew [Smile]

but no-one in NZ has the genuine belts so instead of paying sometimes high postage it works out much more economical to buy the O rings if they fit and do the job.
And if or when it snaps then I just need another NZ$3 to get another.
Of course I would prefer to have the proper belts and I will happily buy them from overseas when my Eiki 16mm SL needs a belt replacing.
I only use o rings on my standard 8mm projectors [Smile]

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