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Softening up canvas flat belt

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Charlie

08-21-2006 09:26:58




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Is there any way to soften up a canvas flat power belt that has been laying around for a long time. I'd like to bring it back to life for a sawdust blower on my mill, since my current belt is on its last legs. Seems to be in good shape except that it's very stiff.
Thanks.
Charlie




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BigMarv1085

08-22-2006 18:18:39




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 Re: Softening up canvas flat belt in reply to Charlie, 08-21-2006 09:26:58  
I would spray it with neetsfoot oil. It's a saddle or leather preservative.



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Rod in Smiths Falls, ON,

08-21-2006 19:30:48




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 Re: Softening up canvas flat belt in reply to Charlie, 08-21-2006 09:26:58  
It's been years since I ran a flat-belt planer, but I think I'd sock the dressing to your belt as soon as I got it lined up and running. Molasses will do in a pinch. Any dressing will condition the belt and make it adhere and track the way you want it. Just apply it gradually to get the tracking characteristics you want.

Make sure that you stay out of the way, i.e: apply the dressing to the part of the belt leaving the pulley, not the part going into it. Of course if the belt delaminates it would be better not to be standing in its way.

I never operated the belt on my planer from the tractor seat. It was too scary. I worked the clutch and pto from the ground on the other side of the old Massey.

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Leroy

08-21-2006 17:42:43




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 Re: Softening up canvas flat belt in reply to Charlie, 08-21-2006 09:26:58  
The old canvas flat belt if hard will split right down the center on use and come completely apart, havent found anything in the last 30 years to fix mine. If you try to use it make sure you have the very largest pullys you can find to put it on to soffen it up and run at a very slow speed for a long time without any load, might but I dought it soffen the glues that hold it together



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Charlie

08-21-2006 17:49:23




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 Re: Softening up canvas flat belt in reply to Leroy, 08-21-2006 17:42:43  
Thanks. Do you think that any moisture sprayed on it during this process might help to soften the fabric or glue a bit?



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Leroy

08-22-2006 17:47:08




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 Re: Softening up canvas flat belt in reply to Charlie, 08-21-2006 17:49:23  
Have no idea, just wish I could repair the one I have.



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Charlie

08-22-2006 17:56:42




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 Re: Softening up canvas flat belt in reply to Leroy, 08-22-2006 17:47:08  
I'm trying to find out more from some canvas experts. What's the issue with yours?



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Leroy

08-25-2006 17:22:35




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 Re: Softening up canvas flat belt in reply to Charlie, 08-22-2006 17:56:42  
When Dad tried to use it on the hammer mill it split the seam down the middle of the belt and came loose from the base material all the way around. Had worked OK on the corn shreader and buzz saw with the larger pullys but could not do the bending for the small hammermill pully. Laying out in the barn but have not looked at it for years.



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Blue Buddy

08-21-2006 16:35:34




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 Re: Softening up canvas flat belt in reply to Charlie, 08-21-2006 09:26:58  
could maybe try a little "Neat's Foot oil"in a spray bottle?? works the BEST on leather, but if ya get too much on it might get a bit slick and not drive or track well



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Charlie

08-21-2006 16:50:08




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 Re: Softening up canvas flat belt in reply to Blue Buddy, 08-21-2006 16:35:34  
My concern with any kind of oil is that it might reduce the friction of the belt on the flat pulleys. Do you think this is a valid concern?



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Blue Buddy

08-21-2006 17:32:36




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 Re: Softening up canvas flat belt in reply to Charlie, 08-21-2006 16:50:08  
good point, I would worry about using too much oil and getting her greasy, slippery, and more likely to attract and hold dust too, maybe get her hooked up and going, then use a spray bottle and as it runs, just put a real real fine mist on it, would rather go too little than too much I think, maybe like was suggested, if you get it going, a gentle run will heat it up some and it will straighten right out on its own, sometimes the simplest things are best, guess it depends on just how HARD it actually is, maybe lay it out in the warm sun for several hours before ya try putting it on

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old

08-21-2006 09:34:39




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 Re: Softening up canvas flat belt in reply to Charlie, 08-21-2006 09:26:58  
You might try to oil it or use saddle soap on it. Those are just guess but I know either one should work



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Allan In NE

08-21-2006 09:33:48




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 Re: Softening up canvas flat belt in reply to Charlie, 08-21-2006 09:26:58  
Charlie,

You know what I'd do with that joker? I'd put 'er on your blower and run it; easiest way I know of limberin' 'em up.

Allan



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