PRACTICAL APPLICATION:
BROKEN BELT, UNKOWN LENGTH
Have you ever been out in the field or to a customers site only to discover a broken belt? You take a closer look only to realize that the belt is old and worn and you can’t make out a single word on it. You have no idea what size it is and you need to get a new one ordered as soon as possible.
Well get out the tape measure and the calculator. With a couple quick measurements you can plug the numbers into this formula to get your belt size!
PRACTICAL APPLICATION:
CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE UNKNOWN
What if you have the correct belt and pulleys but you’re not sure how far to space them part. Well there is an equation and an online calculator for that too.