After 10 months I had to replace the drive belt on my variable speed Taiwan made lathe. Thanks to NewWoodworker.com I was able to get the right instruction for replacing the broken belt. I was surprise to learn that not too many manuals provide procedures to replace the belt on a variable speed drive. I replaced the (black) belt with one Made in the US by Gates. Its quality looks far superior than the OEM belt. While shopping for the belt I learned that the tool rental shops are using a Gates produced belt that is colored green and cost more that twice the price of the black one. I am planning on storing a spare belt and I wonder if these green drive belts are worth the extra money. I
Denis Sprucewood