Has anyone tried putting new tread on old metal wheels?

[Duke]

I thought I posted this earlier for some reason, but can't find it?

Anyways, I bought a fanbelt and it was just too stiff and didn't work, so i'm looking for other ideas.

[pbe gummi bear]

Try searching for "pulley lagging"

[zavod44]

Cast it in a soft urethane

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[Duke]

Those are both great ideas and I will be looking into both of them. Thanks!

Here are a few pictures to help.

[Craig]

I'd love to find out how. What era/condition of kettle did these come from?

[G]

Shoot....I had the same idea about fan belts.  I assume the treads were completely missing?  Too bad because that wheel are in nice shape.  Were there any options for a thinner/more pliable belt? 

[Duke]

Here is some pulley lagging, but where to buy it?

[1buckie]

Here is some pulley lagging, but where to buy it?

Industrial machinery is what it's used for, so I would think a manufacturing place for 'forwarding materials' machines....or 'industrial pumps' may be a place to start.....I'll do a little checking if time permits......

For the thick fan belts that look like that, go to the dragstrip.....those folks change out their engines after EVERY ROUND......they must do something with the used fan belts.....

[sparky]

There happens to be 3 pully plants here i will ask some friends who work there what they got , but the times ive been there i think it was some way thick stuff .

[G]

Giddy up....that looks like it would work.  You could fill the wheel with something....possibly black silicone caulk and lay this right over the top. 

[G$]

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[pbe gummi bear]

Here is some pulley lagging, but where to buy it?

Try Msc, McMaster Carr, Misumi, Grainger.

[tattooedant]

Here is some pulley lagging, but where to buy it?

Try Msc, McMaster Carr, Misumi, Grainger.

These folks at Global industrial always have what I'm looking for:

http://www.globalindustrial.com/searchResult?ref=h%2Fsearch&q=pully+lag

[G$]

Duke,
Are these actual weber wheels? 8 inch?  Sequoia?

[G$]

Is this project on hold?