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26lcs
Mar 15, 2022 11:00:03 GMT -5
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Post by 99tahoe on Mar 15, 2022 11:00:03 GMT -5
well I got a belt off of ebay for the 26lcs but it's to wide anybody have a suggestion on how to cut it easily to the correct width....thanks
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26lcs
Mar 16, 2022 11:48:43 GMT -5
Post by w30bob on Mar 16, 2022 11:48:43 GMT -5
Hi 99, The short answer is no, there's no easy way to narrow a Gilmer belt. That being said, as Plato so finely put it......."Necessity is the mother of invention". The problem is the belts are a little pricey to be learning and making mistakes with. I did some digging online and see this problem of finding a belt for the 26LCS has been around for awhile. I'm surprised no one has had them custom made, as it's pretty cheap to do so. If you can find the specs for the 26LCS belt I think a solution can be found. I just contacted a place that makes custom Gilmer belts and threw some rough guess numbers at them.....and they came back with a price of $15 a belt in low quantities, cheaper the more you buy. But we need the specs. Anybody know if Homelite ever listed the belt specs anywhere??
If you really want to try to narrow your existing belt there aren't many options. You could firmly mount the belt on a circular fixture with the amount to be removed hanging over the edge...and grind it down. This might make a bit of a mess, and you can't stay in one place too long or you'll overheat the rubber (a stream of compressed air aimed at the location the grinder is contacting would help). The other way is to fixture the belt in a lathe and use a razor knife to cut thru the belt. You only want to cut thru the reinforcing fibers on the top of the belt, then you can remove it and finish cutting it by hand. But you better know what you're doing or a trip to the ER may ensue. This is all one-off kind of stuff, so if you don't have a machine shop.....you're going to pay out the ass to have someone do it for you.
Sorry, but there's no easy answer. If someone can find the specs, I'll call around and see what it'll take to have them made. Other than that....you can put some 60 grit sandpaper on both sides of the gearcase, button it up and run that saw for a few minutes. Noting like "file to fit" stuff! I'm kidding, don't do that....really.
Let's see if anyone comes back with the belt specs.
regards, bob
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26lcs
Mar 16, 2022 12:13:32 GMT -5
Post by w30bob on Mar 16, 2022 12:13:32 GMT -5
Hi 99 (again),
Well stop the presses! Looks like there's an easier solution for those looking for a 26LCS belt. Won't help you if you can't return the belt you have, but for anyone else looking.......the guy on eBay selling the 5-30N belt (which is too wide for the LCS and MCS) says the following;
I Cannot Confirm The Two Homelite Chainsaws Listed Below Will Work With The Belt I Sell, But From Research I Have Confirmed That People Have Used 210H Belts Which Are .500" Pitch and are 42 Teeth
Part # 71270 26LCS (All) (Needs To Be Trimmed Down To 3/4" According To Fourms) Part # 71270 20MCS (All)
Soooo.......it's McMaster to the rescue!.....you can get a 210H belt for $24! Here's their listing;
Belt Trade Number Outer Circle Number of Teeth Pitch Material Color Temperature Range,°F Each
210H075 (3/4" Wide) 21" 42 0.500" Neoprene Black -30° to 180° 6484K11 $23.77
Has anybody tried one?
;O) bob
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Post by markprice on Mar 16, 2022 14:35:08 GMT -5
I just trimmed the belt with a sharp box cutter. Use a very thin Sharpe to mark all the way around using a block the correct thickness. You can find out that for the 3 different models on this site. Use a straight edge as a guide on the line you mark and cut slow. I put a flat board between the loop of the belt so I wasn't cutting my table top. (To mark set the block next to the belt with the belt on its edge.) Cuts easy just make several cuts not trying to cut all the way thru in one pass.
Mark
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