Hi, I have a Rexon Knova KN-DP-2250 8 13/16" Drill Press. I bought
it used. I didn’t get to use it but two times and the Drive Belt or
maybe it is called a Vee Belt broke apart. It is tiny, being this is
a tiny machine. I am located in Mexico, things are so very hard to
find here. If I measure it, it measures about 9" around (the circle),
it is about 3/16" wide, if I hold it between my thumb and pointing
finger is measures 4" from finger to finger, held taunt. I have tried
to find something on the internet without any success. I have
thought that maybe sewing belts? Making my own with a piece of
rubber? Or even the leather from a treadle sewing machine might do
it? Just made small? We won’t be using it a huge amount, but it is
very useful and these are hard to get down here. Mainly the cost,
things are really inflated. A Cheap belt sander from Sears is $150 in
the US, here it is $600. Makes it tough to get things you need, so we
are very careful in that regard. ++I run a small workshop here where
I teach young women how to make jewelry, enamels, and lampwork. There
is nothing here for them, so for me, it is important to help them
obtain equipment, so if I can’t fix this one it will be a bust. I
hope not, money is so tight for us. Some of them have managed to
build little humble homes, and are the sole support for their
families, it gives them great hope and purpose as well. These are
very poor but determined women. One was the best student of her
graduating class in our State of Morelos! She got a scholarship but
could not use it due to not having enough money for room and board.
I started the workshop for her because I felt her greatness was being
destroyed in fields working bent over up to 14 hours a day for
literally beans. She now makes double what she made there and she
works less than 1/2 the time she did, now only 40 to 45 hours when
she was working almost 100 hours a week. Anyway, just a small
introduction here, and hopefully someone can help us find a similar
drive belt for drill press! It will certainly be well used! And
appreciated.
Sincerely
Laura & las Muchachas
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