Warco VMC belts.

Warco VMC belts.

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19 June 2015 at 14:09 #12496
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19 June 2015 at 14:09 #194124
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Have any other owners found that when used in low speed (190 RPM) the rear drive belt seems too short ie the motor is tight against the stop, and the motor pulley has to be repositioned on the shaft to get the belt to line up? Am I missing something.

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19 June 2015 at 14:57 #194132
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I normally run my VMC in the A I, II & III range giving me 560, 1370 & 2100 rpm as it only requires slipping one belt. I have run mine at 190 rpm though and have never altered the pulley or motor mount so it must have been ok. I have changed one of the belts on mine though as it was pretty poorly made. I took the old one along to a local motor factors who managed to supply a fan belt the right size. I've also used Halfords in the past for drive belts! Let us know how things turn out.
20 June 2015 at 16:54 #194220
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Hi Vic, have solved the problem, bought an inverter drive kit!
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20 June 2015 at 19:23 #194230
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In that case you may want to get a rev counter? I understand these can be had quite cheaply on eBay and can take a direct reading from the quill pulley for accuracy.
20 June 2015 at 22:42 #194240
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Hi Vic, yes I will have a look at them on ebay I guess it would be useful.
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