[Jewelry making - Article 00542] - Re: [Orchid] Broken belts using tumbler

[Jeanette Baugh]

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    Thank you one and all. I think my problem was the belt tension. I am
    used to car, typewriter and other belts that need a tighter tension.
    I loosened the tension until the belt slipped, then tightened it
    until it just didn't slip and haven't broken the belt yet. I don't
    think I over filled the barrels used about 1 lb of stones so with
    grit and water, total barrel was under 3 lbs. 

    I have purchased a single barrel Chicago tumber and the belt for
    that one is a round rather than a 'V' belt but it also broke before
    I realized the tension was too tight. I have ordered Lortone belts
    that are advertised to be used on the HF's dual drum tumbler.
    Meanwhile I found a Hoover vacuum belt that was too wide so I cut it
    into 3 strips (just with scissors real sloppy job) but it has been
    running longer than anything else with this looser tension. 

jeanette
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