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[autophil]

Hi I have a BMB Plowmate, I need a new drive belt. Can anyone tell me the correct size please and where one is available near Cambridge but will travel. Many thanks Phil

[davidbliss]

My Grand father used one for years and then got a Ransoms that wasn’t ideal late 50’s got a David Brown 2D that ran rings around the crawler, I resurrected the plough Mate in the 60s it was easier to use than most and soon put a wheel up front so if need be going anywhere went in reverse. Belt got bad and Fenner just glued one it worked for a time, they did find a belt looked like the original lasted years until sold.I have seen people using the toothed cam belt type by turning them upside down.wonder if using two side by side, I have seen wide ones but the original was very flexible.

[andyfrost]

You can make your own from a suitable leather fashion belt , I did this with Father-in-laws Plowmate , glued it together with an industrial glue , a little bit of trial and error getting length right , but can assure you it will work well.

Andy.

[davidbliss]

I tried leather as had it at hand but wrongly used the crocodile fasteners, soon found out they only like going round to bend in one direction over pulleys so the tensioner soon destroyed fastener and belt, I did get it right as have laminated and glued leather for large cone clutches and worked, one hadn’t needed attention in 60 years use so work without issues. Care is needed in fitting as leather cut short, laminated, glued and dampened as has to be shrunk on, plus it isn’t just a straight bit of leather ether as has to be cut crescent shaped.

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