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  • From: Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
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  • Subject: [machinist] For small Swiss built lathe power feed- Who sells miniature V belts ? (1980's Schaublin 102N-VM)
  • Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017 23:24:34 -0400


For small Swiss built lathe power feed- Who sells miniature V belts ? (1980's Schaublin 102N-VM)
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    Default For small Swiss built lathe power feed- Who sells miniature V belts ?

    The power feed belt of a 1980's Schaublin 102N-VM that needs replacement. Suspect in the end I'll have to get one from Schaublin themselves, but curious if there might be a source for such in this country ?

    The size is likely metric, but in inches aprox 3/16" top width and 1/8" depth of V...with steel core. The OD also has shallow serration similar to a timing belt but suspect that is only to help with flexibility as the serrations do not actually engage anything....it's the V that does the actual driving such that one without these serrations might work fine.

    OD length aprox 20".

    I suspect one of the tiny machine tool makers like Taig uses similar belts..in fact I called them and their's appear to be made by 3M but that's all I could glean from the conversation.


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    Try Little Machine Shop. They carry everything for small hobbyist lathes like Sherwin, Taig and Chinese versions. The belts are similar to what you describe.

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    Have you tried McMaster-Carr?

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    Sounds like a Gates Polyflex 5M
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    Quote Originally Posted by mach2 View Post
    Have you tried McMaster-Carr?
    Yes, Captain Obvious

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    Don Page 29 here https://www.optibelt.com/fileadmin/c...elt-drives.pdf (20" = 508 mm they show a 510mm)

    Profile details on page 10 same PDF.

    Got a place on your doorstep (so to speak)

    OPTIBELT South Carolina

    105 Ben Hambly Rd. Unit F
    Greenville, SC 29615

    Tel. +1-864-328-0285
    Fax +1-864-288-5999


    Head office


    OPTIBELT Corporation

    565 E. Fullerton
    Carol Stream, IL 60188

    Tel. +1-630-628-84 00
    Fax +1-630-871-4280


    The above taken from Contact - Optibelt

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    It sounds like a 3m belt, e.g. as


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