Ben Franz
11-23-2008, 11:59 AM
As part of an earlier thread about manuals for older units, the subject of replacement belts came up. Robyn Horton said that WMH sells a poly belt for about $500. That seems like an awful lot of dinero and smacks of price gouging.
When I bought a used unit in July, I found a poly belt on Amazon for $90. The seller was Hamilton Tool & Supply Co. (www.toolsupermarket.com (http://www.toolsupermarket.com) or 800-783-4766). I bought the belt but haven't put it on yet. Amazon now lists the item as unavailable so it doesn't show up in search results. It might be available directly from Hamilton.
Caveat: As stated, I haven't tried it yet but Hamilton guarantees the fit and function. Almost seems too good to be true given the price discrepancy from WMH. I've chosen to believe that WMH is out of line by charging $500 - proof pending (and ,no, I don't want to buy any bridges).
When I bought a used unit in July, I found a poly belt on Amazon for $90. The seller was Hamilton Tool & Supply Co. (www.toolsupermarket.com (http://www.toolsupermarket.com) or 800-783-4766). I bought the belt but haven't put it on yet. Amazon now lists the item as unavailable so it doesn't show up in search results. It might be available directly from Hamilton.
Caveat: As stated, I haven't tried it yet but Hamilton guarantees the fit and function. Almost seems too good to be true given the price discrepancy from WMH. I've chosen to believe that WMH is out of line by charging $500 - proof pending (and ,no, I don't want to buy any bridges).