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Stereo vcr cassette 8-track tape deck flat drive belt
The above listing price is good for one >>>FLAT<<< (thin rectangular) cross-section belt. I also have a listing for square cross-section belts. If you need a square belt do not order it from this flat belt listing. Email to confirm the belts you need.
STEP TWO (2) : Please follow closely the directions below for providing possible additional information when you email, if this information is easily available to you, or if I need additional info about belt dimensions as described in the Belt Matching instructions below.
You may also send your belt(s) to me for my free belt-matching service. Note: Many original belt sizes are no longer available. In this case we will attempt to match a belt to the original dimensions as well as we can. In most cases this will result in a very satisfactory operation of your unit.
Order the belts you need now. Belts are being discontinued every day and it may not be long before the belt you need is no longer available.
Bookmark the two convenient links below. One day you will need a belt for your unit and I will very likely have it!
All of my belts are top quality and guaranteed brand new, and not from old stock.
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Before you email a request for belt pricing and availability please follow the directions below very closely and send as much of the requested information from steps (1) (required) ; and from steps (2) and (3) if possible:
* (1) The make and model number of the unit in which each belt is used. (required info! - without this info I can not determine which belts your unit needs)
* (2) The required dimensions for each new belt you need. If you do not know what the original dimensions were of the belt(s) you need these may be found from the Belt Sizing Instructions below. If you have a part number available for your belt(s) also send this info.
* (3) Whether each belt has a square cross-section (square belt) or a flat cross-section (flat belt). I no longer have round cross-section belts available.
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Belt Sizing Instructions for step (2) above: If you already know the proper dimensions for your new replacement belts please send this information. If not, please read the following instructions carefully for determining the proper size for a new belt from measurements of the old belts. Belts go bad in many different ways, therefore there are many variables to consider when replacing them. You do not want a new belt with the same dimensions as an old, stretched belt! Remember: If you send the wrong dimensions you will receive the wrong belt. So follow directions closely!
I need the following ("new belt") dimensions for each belt you need:
* Length (of belt material) for each belt, in inches, plus the
* Width (for flat belts) or Thickness (for square belts), in inches.
Note: Belts are not wheels and do not have a diameter!! If you take or send a "diameter" specification you will receive the wrong belt!
Note: Length of belt material (inside circumference) is the total distance around the inside of a belt, as if the belt were cut and a measurement taken of the resulting length.
Note: Belts stretch as they age by up to 5%. This is why stretched and broken belt lengths are multiplied by 0.95 to compensate for this stretch.
Note: Length of Belt Material = Inside Circumference
If the belt is old, stretched and possibly slipping but not broken:
Length (new belt) = Length (of old belt) X 0.95
Thickness (new belt) = Thickness (of old belt)
Width (new belt) = Width (of old belt)
Note: One way to measure the length of an unbroken flat belt is to: flatten the belt with the two ends pinched together. Pull the belt very taute, but don't stretch it. Carefully and accurately measure the length of this doubled belt. Note: Length (inside circumference) is the total distance around the inside of a belt! If you are taking a measurement of a doubled belt you need to multiply this measurement by 2 to get the actual total length of the belt, as if the were cut and measurement taken of the resulting length.
If the belt is broken measure the length of the broken belt:
If the belt is missing or completely deteriorated then, using a string, measure the circumference of the path where the old belt traveled. Subtract 5% from this measurement. This will give you the required length for a new belt. If the belt was a flat belt measure the width of the space on the motor pulley where the belt sits, or the width of a piece of the old belt, if it still exists. If the belt was a square belt measure the width of the grooves from the pullies where the belt traveled. Send the width and length for each belt you need and also let me know that these dimensions are for missing belts, and exactly how you took the measurements.
If the belt is new and you simply want a spare replacement, send the actual dimensions of the belt.
