Link Belt on VS lathe drive?

[Mac McAtee]

I have a recently purchased older Delta variable speed lathe. You turn the handle to change the speed of the driven shaft. There is a small vibration that I attribute to the drive system. A belt from the motor to a slave shaft and a longer belt from the slave shaft to the driven shaft. I think that with all the components involved that the vibration is coming from the belts. I put new bearings on the driven shaft.

Since those link belts are sold, link belt being a belt made up of a bunch of small pieces linked together, are sold to reduce vibration on table saws and band saws I was wondering if they could be used on a lathe variable speed drive system? Would the sheaves that move towards and away from each other effect the link belt and cause any problems? Anyone ever try this?

[tod evans]

mac, the fenner belts would help with your vibration but on a reaves drive i think you would be best served with a high quality cogged belt...02 tod

[Gary Max]

Mac if I am reading your post right----you have a Reeves drive on your lathe and are wanting to use a link belt. A reeves drive will eat the belt very quick since the belt really doesn't have sides. Your best bet would be to buy a machine quality belt for your lathe---I just bought a green belt for my old Delta----they last me a long time.