How do you clean a V belt pulley?
use dish soap(dawn) and mix up like a table spoon to 1/2 quart water. I use a old squirt bottle and with engine at idle squirt the point where the belt comes in contact with the pulley. Watch out for the fan and ect and splash back from the soapy mix. Do that to each pulley/belt contact points.
What is the strongest V belt?
Kevlar / Aramid belts are created to be stronger than standard v-belts. In a Kevlar conveyor belt, the normal polyester cords are replaced with the much stronger Kevlar cords. When using machinery with a back side idler, the belt takes a beating and normal belts can wear out faster.
Why are there vibrations in a pulley shaft?
Vibrations are strange things; the mere word sends many engineers running for the hills. Analysis on a simple shaft is fairly straightforward, but the moment that those vibrations begin to propagate through a machine the problem grows vastly. 2.
Can a bandsaw be used with a V belt?
Bandsaws have been running fine with V-belts for decades. If it came to a choice of all-new hardware I’d go with new V-belts and corresponding pulleys before I went to a cogged belt in that application; you’d probably come out money-ahead as well. Thanks for the replies.
How can I tell if I need to replace my V belt?
Another cause of sheave damage is debris falling into the drive, which can be prevented by installing a drive guard. Signs of sheave wear include groove sidewall cupping and/or a polished groove sidewall with ridges. Use a sheave gauge (Figure 10) to detect excessive sheave groove wear, and replace sheaves immediately when worn.
How does tension affect the fit of a V belt?
As belts operate, belt tension applies a wedging force perpendicular to their tops, pushing their sidewalls against the sides of the sheave grooves, which multiplies frictional forces that allow the drive to transmit higher loads. (Figure 2) How a V-belt fits into the groove of the sheave while operating under tension impacts its performance.
What can I do about vibration from pulleys?
Replacing with belts of equal tension will usually cure the problem. Multiple belts molded in one piece are supposed to prevent this problem but do not if the sheaves are misaligned.
Can you replace multiple belts on a drive pulley?
Replacing with belts of equal tension will usually cure the problem. Multiple belts molded in one piece are supposed to prevent this problem but do not if the sheaves are misaligned. Drive and driven pulleys with multiple or single belts should be in the same line of action or in the same plane.
What should I do if my belt drive is vibrating?
Move your cursor left and right in the smallest increments possible (some software allows movement of 1/10th of a line of resolution – this helps with identifying harmonics) and try to get the harmonics to line up on top of any significant but previously unidentified amplitude peaks.
What’s the difference between quick disconnect and V belt pulleys?
These pulleys have the same sizing versatility as quick-disconnect pulleys, but they create a tighter grip on bushings for use in high-torque applications. These pulleys spin freely on built-in ball bearings to maintain tension for reduced wear and vibration.