Myford belts

[Alan Gordon 4Participant @alangordon4]

Hi Guys. I would like to replace the belts on my Super 7. I was thinking on using link type belts for ease of installation any advice and help would be appreciated ie general thoughts, where would I get them, sizes etc.

[Alan Gordon 4Participant @alangordon4]

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

I used this from RS. **LINK**. Make sure you get the right size for your machine, that one is for the big bore version. You may be able to get it cheaper elsewhere but at the time only RS had it. Before that I bought a cheaper version from RDG that was too stretchy and though sold as for Myford was too wide for the newer machine. You'll find they need to be installed rather tight. Make sure it's the right way round, there are arrows printed on the links to indicate the drive direction. Having bedded in I find it excellent.

[egaParticipant @ega]

Good advice on the lathes.co.uk website, in particular that some link belts may be difficult to move on and off the large sheave on the countershaft.

[TrickyParticipant @tricky]

I replaced both of my belts with these from Lathespares and am very pleased with them.

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

Like Tricky I used link belts from lathespares.co.uk and find them very good, especially on the motor to countershaft drive. No connection with lathespares, though I have known him a long time.

[Alan Gordon 4Participant @alangordon4]

Gentlemen, Many thanks for your advice and help, I have ordered the two belts from Lathe Spares.

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