It is as simple as it sounds, the drive belt is flat on both sides. The belt has a rectangular profile and there are no teeth or ribs on the belt.
Flat belts have very smooth drive properties and should anything jam will allow slip to avoid damage.
If your belt is off of a power tool (mainly found on Planer Thicknessers, Multi-Function Machines and some Lathes) please enter the model number of it into the search bar above. We try and list every belt by the model number of the machine it fits. This makes it easy for you to find and gives you the confidence of knowing it will fit.
Flat drive belts with a set length (should have no stretch to them) can stretch or wear over time through use. Because of this it is best to wrap something around the 2 pulleys as if it were a belt and then take it off and lay it on a tape measure to get an accurate length that the belt needs to operate at.
There are also flat belts that are designed to stretch. Again the best way of getting a measurement for these is to wrap something around the 2 pulleys as if it were the drive belt and lay it on a tape measure to get the length that the belt needs to stretch to and run at. We know how much stretch our belts have and can then get one suitable for the machine.
The other important measurements are the width and the thickness of the drive belt. If the belt has snapped and there are strengtheners running through that is also useful information.
We keep a small range of stretchy belts all around 3mm thick. The largest belt we keep in this range is 950mm circumference that can stretch to around 1 meter.
We hold good stocks of set length belts on the shelf with a fast delivery and can supply most others sizes within 2 months (approx). Most are 0.9mm in thickness with a break strength of 3000N and we can go up to 1.6mm with a break strength of 8000N. These belts are strong enough to replace belts up to 5mm thick and some fabric belts.
This is due to the compound that the belts are made up of, with a body of coated for drive or transport side-neoprene, silicone or gum rubber. And the external fabric being knitted or woven substrate with reinforcement material that include polyester, aramid/polyester, nylon and polyester/cotton.
When you have identified what you can please contact us by email sales@solenttools.co.uk or by phone on 02380578057 and we will do our best to help find the right belt for your machine.
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