Flat rubber belts were developed around the turn of the century primarily as replacements for leather belts. With the advent of V-belts, fewer machines were designed to use flat belts, and their ...

Go the Length The length of your belt should be one size larger than your waist. So, if you have a 32-inch waist, go for a 33 or 34-inch belt. The belt should fit you in the middle notches, not the ...

The most common systems for transmitting power from a drive to a driven shaft are belt, gear, and chain drives. But V-belt drive systems, also called friction drives (because power is transmitted as a ...