awesome new V-belt option

[5thhorsemann]

http://www.fennerdrives.com/high_performance_composite_vbelts/hpc_vbelts.asp?gclid=COut9fHnt6cCFYbb4AodHHOW_A

I went to Grainger this morning to get maintenance parts for my shop compressors and they gave me a sampel of this new link belt material to try out, the Power twist plus. (link above) They claim longer belt and bearing life, among other things, so I figure, WTF, I'll try your free stuff, right?

So being a tinkerer, I snaped the fluk meter around the power supply and started the motor with the old, but not badly worn belt. It read 7.65 amps at start up, and dropped to 5.25 amps at run.

Then I put the PTP link belt on. A snap to install, literally, and it looks really cool. BEFORE changing the air filter or oil, I start the motor and the meter reads as follows; 7.14 amps at start up and 4.98 amps at run! Thats like 6% at start and 5% at run reduction in power consumption.

So, I'm thinking of switching over the car and truck belts to this new product when I do the spring services on them. You have to check this stuff out, it"s really neat, and you can carry a few spare links in the glove box, if the belt brakes on the road, you can repair it and install it WITHOUT TOOLS! I am totally impressed.

[Zed Head]

Looks interesting, at least for an on-the-road spare, especially if you have AC. When is your spring service scheduled?

How is it for noise? And price?

[Maples71240Z]

Looks interesting, at least for an on-the-road spare, especially if you have AC. When is your spring service scheduled?

How is it for noise? And price?

It's quiet and about $6.50 a foot I have used it for years on the shop equipment. But the stuff is fractional HP belt and has a different pitch than automotive belt. If you are going to try it get the 3L (3/8")

Dave.

[5thhorsemann]

Looks interesting, at least for an on-the-road spare, especially if you have AC. When is your spring service scheduled?

How is it for noise? And price?

At this point the vehicle service is scheduled for when I get to it. Good point on the pitch, it is quiet, meaning I don't hear a differance in noise on the compressors, But they are loud as hell from the git.

[240ZGL]

We sell them but it not the same as an automotive belt. The pulleys used in industrial apps have a different side angle. Gates has the same thing and we also do Gates, and it does not show up in the auto section.