Rotary Belts

[jimgwyn]

Has anyone else had a problem with Rotary Corps belts measuring short? I've had good results using Rotary products through the years but I am currently experiencing problems with their belts measuring off an inch or more than their specs

 

[jimgwyn]

Oh and I'm sorry, and I'm Jim by the way, glad to be here.

 

[ILENGINE]

inch increment belts usually measure about 1/2 inch shorter than what the spec says. Oem style belts may be the same way. the reason is that the spec measurement is conducted under 130 pounds of tension.

 

[jimgwyn]

Thanks for the reply. I've sold there belts for years and an half inch difference I can live with, but these are coming up an inch or better short. I didn't have this problem last year and there's a small tolerance on some machines