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Why a twist in flat belts?
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Posted by Tom Welch on March 26, 1999 at 08:26:44:
I got into a heated discussion about the main
reason most flat belts used on old time tractors
had a twist in them when they were driving
a threshing machine or hammer mill or something.
My reasons are:
1. Primarily to increase pulley contact area for better traction
2. Change the direction of driven pulley rotation
3. Perhaps cut down on slap or galloping Am I correct?
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