JasonPAtkins
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Sep 30, 2010
- Location
- Guinea-Bissau, West Africa
Hi all,
I have a Reid 618P surface grinder from the 60's. This is not a hydraulic feed, but uses a 2nd electric motor to feed back and forth and mechanically advances the Y axis about 15 thou automatically after each pass.
It's traversing motion is done by what looks like a timing belt. The machine has been sitting for a while and when I got set to use it the other day, I could feel the rubber belt snap. Rubber doesn't last well in the humidity here in West Africa, and I'm sure it was old even before I brought it over here like 8 years ago.
Does anyone know what kind of timing belt I need to buy to replace it? I was hoping someone had the info so I can bring a replacement back with me without tearing the machine down first, which I remember being kind of a pain.
I have a Reid 618P surface grinder from the 60's. This is not a hydraulic feed, but uses a 2nd electric motor to feed back and forth and mechanically advances the Y axis about 15 thou automatically after each pass.
It's traversing motion is done by what looks like a timing belt. The machine has been sitting for a while and when I got set to use it the other day, I could feel the rubber belt snap. Rubber doesn't last well in the humidity here in West Africa, and I'm sure it was old even before I brought it over here like 8 years ago.
Does anyone know what kind of timing belt I need to buy to replace it? I was hoping someone had the info so I can bring a replacement back with me without tearing the machine down first, which I remember being kind of a pain.