8mm Forum: Spring Belts

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Posted by Michael Wright (Member # 1387) on May 26, 2009, 11:56 AM:

Hi all, does anyone know where I can get these from in the UK? Thanks MIKE

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on May 26, 2009, 02:39 PM:

Michael,

Try http://www.cinebelts.co.uk/projector_drive_belts.htm

Martin

Posted by Michael Wright (Member # 1387) on May 27, 2009, 03:12 AM:

Thanks Martin I'll give them a try. MIKE

Posted by Warton Parfitt (Member # 1730) on October 19, 2009, 02:39 PM:

Steel spring belts from the quoted source are too flimsy for any use other than something like the Pathe Ace take-up. I know as I supply them to that vendor ! If nonetheless you wish to go ahead why not not buy them cheaper at source? Those belts are listed together with the nitrile range I supply on my website at
web.onetel.com/~parfittwar.

Posted by Josef Grassmann (Member # 378) on July 17, 2010, 09:44 AM:

steel belts (extension springs) can be made to your specification by e. g.
w w w(dot)centralsprings(dot)com or any other manufacturer.

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 22, 2010, 01:31 AM:

I would avoid the spring belts whenever possible since they can break and/or slip - I know it can be tempting to pick them up thinking they would potentially last forever, but personally I have had the exact opposite experience with the spring belts, they are the ones that I wind up replacing with other belts.

Posted by Josef Grassmann (Member # 378) on August 27, 2010, 10:09 AM:

If there was a spring belt employed you would be adviced to replace it by a spring belt because spring belts have to slip as often there is no further friction build in.
So the spring belt has to act as a belt and as a friction as well!

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