From: "ronkean at juno.com" <ronkean at juno.com> Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:38:11 GMT To: WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net Cc: WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net, wsfa-forum at yahoogroups.com Subject: [WSFA] Re: Repair cheap casette player? Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net> ---------- Original Message ---------- =2E.a quick google turned up a number of places to get them = mail-order. For example: http://www.action-electronics.com/belts.htm Never dealt with them, but they seem to have a large selection. * Buying a proper belt of the right size is probably the best solution. I= deally you should know the un-stretched length of the original belt, and= its width (they usually have a round cross-section, and are quite thin = relative to the length). If you can find the broken belt you can measur= e it. If you don't have the old belt, but you know where it goes, you c= ould calculate the installed (stretched) length using measurements and g= eometry, and then deduct about 10% for stretch, to estimate. * Depending on the size, flexibility, etc., you might be able to find a = substitute for little ones at a plumbing store (o-rings). * Plumbing o-rings have about the right stretchiness, and they would be du= rable, but it is unlikely to find the right size. Better to use a websi= te that sells cassette belts, as you are likely to easily find the right= size. If you can find some sizes of small thin rubber bands with a square cros= s-section, you could probably make one fit, though it would probably be = under-tensioned, since ordinary rubber bands are more stretchy than driv= e belts. It certainly would not last as long as a proper drive belt, bu= t fixing it that way has its own charm, sort of like fixing one's car wi= th a paper clip. Ron Kean =2E = ____________________________________________________________ Stuck in a dead end job?? Click to start living your dreams by earning a= n online degree. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/BLSrjnsIoPIAF4BPlXtOTDk5Nq68= biSlAe92BtoFMTuwQHVyILl3P12XQOU/