My old power hammer decided to retire itself mid-project

I was working on a big leaf spring knife for a client in Springfield last Thursday, and the main drive belt on my 50 pound Anyang just snapped with a loud pop. The hammer head dropped straight into the die block and got stuck, so I had to spend the next two hours carefully prying it out with a crowbar and a lot of penetrating oil. Anyone have a good source for heavy duty V-belts that won't give out after a year?

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taylor92912d ago

Did you check the belt tension before it went?

masona6212d ago

That's not a V-belt on an Anyang, it's a flat drive belt. You need a specific width and length of heavy leather or synthetic flat belt. McMaster-Carr has good options, but measure the old one exactly first.