Thread: Belt keeps falling off pulleys

Got the new belt which is 20 mm shorter than the one prescribed for my bandsaw. At first I couldn't get it to go over the bandsaw wheel pulley and the motor pulley let alone the idler pulley. I tried to manually stretch the new belt and that helped me get it over the 2 main pulleys, I then ran the bandsaw for a couple of minutes and the belt stretched some more so that now I can just get it over the idler pulley as well. It runs and cuts but is not ideal.
Lesson: Keep spare belts because for some equipment they are hard to source.

Glad you're up and running at least. I had a thread just before Xmas saying the exactly that, Muphys Law says that at some point and not a convenient one it will break or fail. Try the washing machine/drier suppliers you might get one the right size.

Thanks Claw and NC for your help on this one. I never realised just how much I rely on the bandsaw and how it is the only tool capable of doing certain jobs. Sure feel it when you need to do those jobs.