Hey Lenny: I highly recommend the link twist belts. I have replaced the belts on my equipment with them. The drill press was one of the first. The 2 tools I noticed the most improvement was the drill press and my band saw.
Just measure all your belts for length. Add up the total feet. Buy enough packages of the link twist belt material. Construct new belts with the proper number of links to make the same size belts. The link twist belts are not cut to size. One adds or removes links as needed. The links are small enough you never have to worry about having a belt too large or too small. In fact, you might have to remove a link or 2 after your belt gets worked in. I always like going on a Grizzly pilgrimage. I wish I could join you. I remember when I got my table saw, planer and jointer. It was a once in a lifetime deal. It was like mega Christmas. There was just under 1 ton of stuff in a 1/2 ton truck. Anyway, hope you get to head that way tomorrow. Better buy that Wife a nice dinner or something. :) Terry On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:09:40 -0400you write: >Hopefully tomorrow I will be making a trip to Grizzly. Been trying to get >there for a few weeks. One of the items on my list is a 3/8 inch power twist >link belt for my drill press. Has anyone converted the drill press to use >these belts. My only concern is to get the belts to the correct length. My >grizzly 7943 press uses two belts. When I upgraded the belt on my table saw >the difference was almost unbelievable. All vibration went away, you can >stand a nickel on edge while the machine is running.If we can get there I >also plan to purchase the table for the drill press. I could not make one >for what Grizzly is selling it for. >Not sure how long I will be there it is a major (candy) store with over >12,000 tools on display. >--- >Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous >with many resources for the blind. >http://www.lennymchugh.com >Lenny
