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Started by irvi00, November 02, 2017, 07:30:43 PM

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Kbeitz

Collector and builder of many things.
Love machine shop work
and Wood work shop work
And now a saw mill work

irvi00

Quote from: YellowHammer on November 07, 2017, 11:48:56 PM
Quote from: irvi00 on November 07, 2017, 06:00:31 PM
Unfortunately I don't know if it was bad belts or the wd40. But oh well, eliminate one factor. No more wd40 on the blades.
The suspense is killing me.  I've got half a mind (that's full capacity for me) to remount some old belts I have for spares, spray some WD on them and get to sawing.   ???

What exactly were you doing?  Spraying them to clean them at the end of the day or?

Before taking a blade off I would spray between the guides while it's still running under tension. Right on the surface of the blade. Then took a stick and rubbed it clean. The blades came off clean as a whistle. And the belts would be clean too! But no more of that.

irvi00

Quote from: LeeB on November 08, 2017, 12:41:46 AM
Another question comes to mind. Are both belts failing or only the drive side?

Both sides would come apart equally.

LeeB

Quote from: irvi00 on November 08, 2017, 07:39:59 AM
Quote from: LeeB on November 08, 2017, 12:41:46 AM
Another question comes to mind. Are both belts failing or only the drive side?

Both sides would come apart equally.

Ok then, I give up on the idea of the blade slipping on the belts.
'98 LT40HDD/Lombardini, Case 580L, Cat D4C, JD 3032 tractor, JD 5410 tractor, Husky 346, 372 and 562XP's. Stihl MS180 and MS361, 1998 and 2006 3/4 Ton 5.9 Cummins 4x4's, 1989 Dodge D100 w/ 318, and a 1966 Chevy C60 w/ dump bed.

Darrel

Quote from: LeeB on November 08, 2017, 08:51:29 AM
Quote from: irvi00 on November 08, 2017, 07:39:59 AM
Quote from: LeeB on November 08, 2017, 12:41:46 AM
Another question comes to mind. Are both belts failing or only the drive side?

Both sides would come apart equally.

Ok then, I give up on the idea of the blade slipping on the belts.
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Which gives me the idea that centrifugal and other forces of physics along with the fact that WD40 softens rubber and makes both belts have a major come-apart.

Anxiously awaiting the results of 4x4's half brained experiment! :P :D
1992 LT40HD

If I don't pick myself up by my own bootstraps, nobody else will.

ladylake

Quote from: irvi00 on November 08, 2017, 07:39:59 AM
Quote from: LeeB on November 08, 2017, 12:41:46 AM
Another question comes to mind. Are both belts failing or only the drive side?

Both sides would come apart equally.

Lee had a good question, if the drive side was slipping it sure wouldn't make the idle side wear.  Steve
Timberking B20  18000  hours +  Case75xt grapple + forks+8" snow bucket + dirt bucket   770 Oliver   Lots(too many) of chainsaws, Like the Echo saws and the Stihl and Husky     W5  Case loader   1  trailers  Wright sharpener     Suffolk  setter Volvo MCT125c skid loader

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