7 Aug
2006
7 Aug
'06
4:02 p.m.
True, but they cannot do 1-off custom. I have a
handful of much-beloved
reel-to-reel audio tape decks and turntables in need of replacement
rubber. Is there anyone in the world tooled up for custom belts and
rollers anymore?
Are you sure your needs are "custom"? Flat/toothed belts
tend to be hard to find "in variety"... but I have been able
to find almost *any* of the round or "square" (cross sectional)
belts used in most consumer gear.
Do you have an existing belt to use as a template?
Or, barring that, the diameters of the pulleys and
their center-to-center distances (from which
computing belt size is straightforward...)
Typically, these belts run $1 - $2 ... which is outrageous
when you consider you're buying a glorified "rubber band"
but a *steal* when you consider it's actual VALUE!!