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   RickL | Jul 06, 2005 01:45am | #1

   Power transmission in your local yellow pages should yield a source.  http://www1.mscdirect.com  , http://www.mcmaster.com  would be another. You have to identify the type...is it 4L, B, C? They have charts and don't be afraid to call their tech support line to help identify your belt more specifically. Take some mesurements on the pulley such as the width at the top of the inside of the V groove.

   
   

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   Edited 7/5/2005 8:53 pm ET by rick3ddd

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   jazzdogg | Jul 06, 2005 02:38am | #2

   Rick's advice sounds right.

   I usually start by taking the broken belt to the nearest auto parts store and asking, "Do you have one of these?"

   -Jazzdogg-

   "The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." Bertrand Russell

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   kcgolfer | Jul 06, 2005 09:46pm | #3

   Same thing just happened to me. Delta will be glad to charge you $20 for a new belt, and they'll add another $10 just to ship it to you.

   I checked an O'Reilly auto parts store, nothing that small.

   Amazon has them for 15.50, but will take 1-2 weeks to ship. I don't know about you, but I didn't want to take two weeks off from my project.

   I found this website Toolsforless.Com. They had part number 22-563 at my door in two days (Priority Mail with tracking number) for $21.

   That was the first time I ordered anything from this company, but I would definitely do it again.

   kcgolfer

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   mspanbauer | Jul 06, 2005 10:22pm | #4

   I would highly suggest going to a -good- auto parts store (napa, tiger, etc...) the ones that pro's use... and getting a gates or similar quality belt.

   They can likely match one up very, very close.

   I personally use link belts on my jointer though.

   Cheers,

   Michael

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   KeithNewton | Jul 07, 2005 04:58am | #5

   You should ask for a fractional power belt. This is not the same as automotive which may be stiffer and waste power.

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   frenchy | Jul 07, 2005 05:26am | #6

   tobias,

     Go to an auto parts store with the old one in your hand and ask.. If they don't have one go to a industrial supply house with the old one in your hand. if they don't have one ask them who would..

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   1525 | Jul 07, 2005 06:48am | #7

   Thanks to all. I'll let everyone know what I find.