Drive Belt Size for DrilTru Mk3

[alanalbion]

Just bought a well used but sound Meddings DrilTru Mk3 but no drive belt. Does any one know the correct Size? I think it is about 42" but not sure of width and thickness. Meddings want £35 The nearest transmission shop entails a 60mile roundtrip!

Thanks

Alan Albion

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Run a piece of sting around the pulleys to measure it and order it online - it's a standard V belt. Make sure you leave some adjustment when measuring.
PS have you not got a motor factors closer?

 

[marcros]

Alan

Welcome to the forum

i cant help you on this, but i saw your wanted ad for a new table. I think that you may be lucky to find one, but have seen successful results of people filling the arc of holes with an epoxy putty filler. It may be worth a try... http://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints ... poxy-putty

product is an example- i have no experience of this one.

I have a dril-tru too- mine is in pieces at present, and i don't have a belt for it! i also have a parts breakdown for the MkII and MkIII, but there are no sizes on it. on the MkII it states "42M V Belt" but that doesnt seem to mean much to Google

 

[skipdiver]

I need a drive belt for my Record Power bandsaw and the propriety item is £15. A quick google search and i found one to fit for less than a fiver.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

A quick look at mine reveals no size - but I got it from Halfrauds.. So not uncommon.

 

[Lons]

Piece of string as Phil says works well but if you're stuck I'll run a tape around mine. Might not be until the weekend now

I sent you a pm earlier re maybe fitting a metal plate or wood sub table on your drill press but as Marcross said epoxy putty should work, I used JB Weld on my cast iron bandsaw table as well as to stick carbide tips to the rear thrust guides with excellent results.

Bob

 

[Lons]

Hi Alan

i've just been into the workshop and put a length of string around mine which is 1040 mm ( 41" ). That would be the inside circumference of the belt.

That is of course assuming yours is the same model though remember there is some adjustment on the mechanism.
Bob

EDIT:

Don't know if my belt is original but markings say" continental 10 x 1060 Z 1080 " and approx size measured with callipers is as drawing.

 

[alanalbion]

Many Thanks for your replies.

I used a piece of rope around the pulleys and obtained results from 41 with motor closes
to to 43 at its greatest adjustment. I will try with string on bottom surface of pulley

I will try the motor factor in Penrith

I had an estimate for £150 to repair face plate professionally but this would almost double cost of drill and inverter. I will use some sort of epoxy based metal filler and intended to make drill table

It is great to have access to such a knowledgeable and friendly group!

Alan

 

[Lons]

Hi Alan
Should be able to get one from Simply Bearings for around a tenner plus post
Bob