esantoro Report post Posted September 22, 2008 Do any of you use a a dressing on your sewing machine belts? I need to place an order with Weaver and am looking to round out my order to meet the minimum. The long belt from my machine to the speed reducer is actually an automotive belt. The shorter 22" belt from the speed reducer to the motor is lighter duty. By the way, does anyone know where to buy an automotive 22" v-belt? I've found 21" and 23", neither of which fits. ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post Posted September 22, 2008 Hi Ed, Gates #6822 but anyones will work. MSC will have it, DoItBest has it, Grainger will have it, most truck supply places. Shouldn't be over 12 bucks. Art Do any of you use a a dressing on your sewing machine belts? I need to place an order with Weaver and am looking to round out my order to meet the minimum.The long belt from my machine to the speed reducer is actually an automotive belt. The shorter 22" belt from the speed reducer to the motor is lighter duty. By the way, does anyone know where to buy an automotive 22" v-belt? I've found 21" and 23", neither of which fits. ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esantoro Report post Posted September 22, 2008 Hi Ed,Gates #6822 but anyones will work. MSC will have it, DoItBest has it, Grainger will have it, most truck supply places. Shouldn't be over 12 bucks. Art Thanks, Art. Now that you've set me in the right direction, I'm finding all sorts of brands. Do you ever use belt dressing, which doesn't seem necessary with the automotive belts? ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post Posted September 22, 2008 No, never needed belt dressing, even for the machine I run full speed. Art Thanks, Art. Now that you've set me in the right direction, I'm finding all sorts of brands. Do you ever use belt dressing, which doesn't seem necessary with the automotive belts?ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esantoro Report post Posted September 22, 2008 No, never needed belt dressing, even for the machine I run full speed.Art Thanks. It's off my list and I can put the $5 toward a 96 oz maul. ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bree Report post Posted September 23, 2008 I don't use any on my machine belts. I remember before I got a servo motor when I used to slow down my clutch motor by grabbing the flywheel and getting the belt to slip. Dressing would have been the last thing in the world that I would have wanted then!! The only reason I might use some is if my belts started to squeak. The leather treadle belts for my Singer 29's all squeak a little but that is part of their charm. And it is hard to hear them squeak over the clatter of the machines themseloves. The belts aren't very expensive so I don't mind replacing them periodically. Fact is that they do last a long time. I just bought a new one which is being shipped now. I could have fixed the old one but it was easier to just get a fresh one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
