3/8 V Belt, Link V Belt, 3/8" Power Twist V Belt 5 Feet, 3/8 Inch Link Belt Type Z, Adjustable Link V-Belt Drive Belt for Lathes, Drill Press, Table Saws, Sewing Machine by KAKO

Works great on my lathe. Just a tip for anyone struggling to add or remove links, use a pair of needle nose pliers. Only takes a few seconds. I installed it on my lathe, and added as much tension as a could. Still not night enough, so I flipped the motor lever to release pressure. Then I removed all the adjustment out (to make it loose) and then took 2 links out. Then I flipped the motor down and it was almost right. Added about 1/4 of the available tension and it was perfect. This method gets the belt as tight as possible with the maximum amount of adjustment left in your tensioner assembly. This was during the break in period as the belt naturally stretches, you’re able to easily adjust the tensioner assembly without having to remove any links. I took several heavy cuts with no issues.

So positives first then negatives but it's worth buying if you need a belt of unknown or unorthodox size. Once together the belt itself will not fly apart. I am currently using it to drive a "mini-lathe" that connects to two v-groove pulleys powered by a 2hp three phase induction motor. It doesn't take long to work out how to add or remove links. I'd recommend it to anyone who needs a belt for any machine they cannot get an immediate replacement for and honestly its worth keeping in your toolbox for rainy days.So the things I do not like and some of these might be unavoidable with any belt. Disassembly is a pain mentally and physically if you do not use pliers. You have to twist two connectors and push them through slots and if your fingers have grease or especially if they are sore from misc work it's the last thing I want to do. However, that also adds to it's strength as it does not come apart easily and if you use needle nose pliers it's really not too bad. My biggest complaint is the belt needs to break in so to speak. I've removed links over a weeks period due to the slight elasticity of the he material. Again, that's a two way street because while it's a pain to adjust I also want some stretch to account for margins of error. The price seems a bit high but I'd probably buy it again if I needed to. All in all it's worth it.

Worked great for my craftsman self-propelled push mower drive belt the OEM belt for it was over 100 bucks ridiculous and an oddball size that I couldn’t match up at the auto parts store. This thing saved me a lot of money and worked great.!

Cheap Chinese knock off. Belt doesn’t track right. I believe that stems from a twist in the belt that even under pressure causes the belt to track poorly. I’ve bought other belts similar to this from McMaster and Woodcraft and they work a lot better. I missed my return window, I’m going to throw it away.

Works like they say

I have used these belts before and they smooth out the vibrations of motor/pulley set ups significantly, thus my recent purchase. These belts, unfortunately, will NOT work on a contractor saw where the motor hangs at the rear of the saw (see photo) because the belt will not support the weight of the motor. Shortening the belt will not work because you cannot then roll it onto the pulley. I gave it three stars because it didn't happen to work on my application. That is no reflection on the quality of the belt. 5 stars for durability because I've used these in the past and they seem to last forever. 5 stars for ease of application because it was easy to set the desired length and install, again, it just didn't work for my application.Update: I went to YouTube and there were several posts of link belts on contractor saws that worked great, so I am modifying my remarks to reflect that the belt didn't work on my contractor saw, where the motor/mounting is a bit different than on a Delta or perhaps another brand(s). My saw is a General that is no longer made.

This is the third time I am using such a belt, and will continue to do so. There were no notes or guidelines for fitting or using these belts in the package. Take note that the belt orientation has to be such that the little T stubs ride in the groove of the pulley. ( See the pictures in the item description ) My new belt came twisted inside-out and it took a little more effort to fit. It also took a few minutes to settle in, after which I had to remove two links. But the end result is a smoother running drill press. If I was buying more of these I would look around for a better price as these seem a little steep for what they are.

Never used this style of belt before, but heard good things. It was relatively easy to adjust length. Not sure if the teeth go in or out, trying it with teeth inwards. Belt runs quiet for the minute that I tested it.