How to belt drive just about anything from any engine - DIY

[yachtwork]

This article describes how to belt drive just about any device like a welder, pump, second alternator, or whatever else you need to spin from the front of most any engine. I think it will be "old hat" to many of this forum, but it might have some useful information.

It covers a bush method of mounting a second drive pulley to the front of the engine and more professional methods also.

The article also has a simple methods of finding bolt hole centers (where to drill the holes) from tight locations without measuring. Much of the information comes after building over a 100 PTO mounts mostly in the field.

The article was originally written for boats, where we have to do this all the time, but it will work with just about any off the grid or survival situation or remote radio spot where lots of extra DC amps are needed.

The link is-
http://www.tongacharter.com/report-alternator.htm



Hope this helps

Scott

[59halfstep]

yachtwork - Welcome to the forum. The link you posted is a dead link.

[kenklingerman]

Originally Posted by 59halfstep

yachtwork - Welcome to the forum. The link you posted is a dead link.

that's weird, earlier it was working

[yachtwork]

Sorry, it's back up now.

Scott

[Troy44B]

Hmmmm, SBC powered MIG welder.......*mental gears spin*

[gbmetcalf]

Why not they have VW bug powered air compressors!

[Brink, M.E.]

Just saw the VW belt change . . . wow! must have been one cool guy to know.

[kenklingerman]

Originally Posted by Brink

Just saw the VW belt change . . . wow! must have been one cool guy to know.

hmm, you mean the 5 second belt change? That's pretty cool. I wonder what happens if that screwdriver gets caught for a second while putting it back on

[yachtwork]

Originally Posted by kenklingerman

hmm, you mean the 5 second belt change? That's pretty cool. I wonder what happens if that screwdriver gets caught for a second while putting it back on

Or what if the new belt is slightly tighter than the old belt?

Awesome YouTube though. Thanks. I posted it under the article.
Scott