I want to use my 350 to run a Massey Harris model 60 combine like a threshing machine. It is a long story. The driven pulley is about 18" in diameter and the shaft is supposed to turn at 920 rpm. That comes out to running the belt at 4500 feet per minute.
We tried with my neighbor's old flat leather belt and got the shaft up to 800 rpm, but chickened out going any higher. I did not want to break his belt at an $800 replacement cost. How fast can you run a leather belt ? Are there newer style belts that will go that fast (4500 fpm) ?
Thanks
Greg
We tried with my neighbor's old flat leather belt and got the shaft up to 800 rpm, but chickened out going any higher. I did not want to break his belt at an $800 replacement cost. How fast can you run a leather belt ? Are there newer style belts that will go that fast (4500 fpm) ?
Thanks
Greg