ScollSaw Slasher Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Well my Delta 14" standing drill press's belts are shot, and like many things of Delta, parts have been discontinued. The tension lever is also frozen up so I'm going to do some surgery on that today, and if not fixable, chuck the two hundred pounds of useless metal. Hopefully though, if get that working, I'll try the adjustable V notch belts that I use on my table saw to replace the belts. The question is has anyone used these on belt driven drill presses? Blake OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 If it were mine.. I'd invest in a couple cans of PB blaster and soak the tension mechanism down good. Spray it a couple times a day for about a week.. You might just free it up..that stuff does wonders.. As for the belt, I guess I've never heard of the adjustable V notch belt.. hopefully you'll get that adjuster working and can just get a standard V belt.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScollSaw Slasher Posted February 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Kevin, think bicycle chain. One buys a length of it, cuts it to size and since the links can be interlinked, one creates a belt. Improved the performance of my Delta contractor saw immensely over the past 20 years. kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Had to google it.. interesting as I'd never seen that before.. Harbor Freight sells it to.. https://www.harborfreight.com/vibration-free-link-belt-43771.html?cid=paid_google|*PLA+-+All+Products+-+Lower+Sales+Items|New+Products+-+(2)+Price+%2410-30|43771&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&mkwid=s|pcrid|318476002941|pkw||pmt||pdv|c|slid||product|43771|pgrid|63088204546|ptaid|aud-454408222021:pla-298214533868|&gclid=CjwKCAiA45njBRBwEiwASnZT50_OgT5frXeqjp3QyDSD791DOnAyAvn3xBsiRIL5cAvPYCKPdPpP8hoC9ocQAvD_BwE OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Penetrating oil to get that adjuster free. Heat usually works when all else fails. Regarding the adjustable belt, I used this on my home built pneumatic drum sander. It works fine. That price from Harbor Freight is excellent, it normally goes for around $14 a foot. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Try the belt thatKMMMCrafts sugested they do work . IKE OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Until you get your tension lever freed up you could walk the belts off the pulleys and take them to an auto parts store. Sometimes they can match your belt size exactly. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 I use those link belts on my tablesaw and really do work well. The problem with those on a drill press is they are bulkier and if your drill press has 2 sets of spindles they could get in the way of each other. Easier changing a one piece belt on a drill press when changing speeds. Ebay has a few dealers that are selling them. I am sure they are interchangable with the many clone drill presses being sold today. I too recommend that PB blaster it does work well OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScollSaw Slasher Posted February 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Ok! With a little persuasion from the tool of choice (hammer), got the lever moving. Greased it up and now it's functional. Off to Harbor Freight to pick up the chain link belt material. Should make up two belts as needed offered by them. Got an intarsia project going, so I don't want to wait three to five days for shipment just to find out it's the wrong size. John, for the way I use my drill press, I don't change speeds. That's probably why I didn't realize the belts were so despicable. Haven't opened the cover in years. Blake OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgiro Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 On an old Craftsman Drill Press, I was able to find a belt in the Lawn Mower belts at HD. Or take it to an auto supply store - they have gadgets that can measure a belt and might have your size. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScollSaw Slasher Posted February 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 SUCCESS! Tried the local auto parts store for the belts, but no luck. So went to Harbor Freight and secured the chain link belt material and made up the two needed belts. Of course I made them one link too short but that was a quick fix. Cleaned out the mud wasp nest in the belt compartment (it is Florida you know) and turned it on. Smooth and quiet, almost like brand new. So thanks to all and I'm glad that it was a learning experience for myself and others who got into this thread. JTTHECLOCKMAN, kmmcrafts, stoney and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodmaster1 Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 Congratulations on the fix. It's great when you don't acquire a new boat anchor. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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