Return-Path: Received: from email2k3.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.12] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 760985 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 26 Feb 2005 20:10:15 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.12; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from rav.itlnet.net (unverified [192.168.10.149]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id for ; Sat, 26 Feb 2005 19:09:29 -0600 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.117.6]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id for ; Sat, 26 Feb 2005 19:09:28 -0600 Message-ID: <001701c51c69$76498280$06751340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Racemate alt/water pump Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 19:12:03 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C51C37.0E497000" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C51C37.0E497000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Jim Sower" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 11:06 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Racemate alt/water pump > <... not sure I understand the difference between a v belt, multi rib = belt and a serpentine belt ...> >=20 > V-belt is cheaper and lasts longer, serpentine belts bend both ways,=20 > multi-rib belts I haven't seen much of, but I think they're a lot like = > serpentine. >=20 I have a multi-rib belt on an air compressor, been on there for a least = 15 years and still drives the compressor (2hp and original belt).=20 I believe belts if changed regularly will be no problem. The friction = losses due to many belts is another matter. My $.02. Wendell ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C51C37.0E497000 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Jim Sower" <canarder@frontiernet.net>=
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 11:06 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Racemate alt/water pump

> <... not sure I understand the difference between a v belt, = multi=20 rib belt and a serpentine belt ...>
>
> V-belt is = cheaper and=20 lasts longer, serpentine belts bend both ways,
> multi-rib belts = I=20 haven't seen much of, but I think they're a lot like
>=20 serpentine.
>
I have a multi-rib belt on an air compressor, = been on=20 there for a least 15 years and still drives the compressor (2hp and = original=20 belt).
I believe belts if changed regularly will be = no=20 problem.  The friction losses due to many belts is another matter. = My=20 $.02.
Wendell
 
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