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  1. 5th December 2008, 10:43 PM #11
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    Hi there all

    Back home again - but not without issues....

    Well the new fan belt - half way throught the hills and it broke, put an old second hand one one and back underway again

    Hope fully will post some pictures later - but a good turn up and Santa was delivered on time......and a huge hit with the kids

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  2. 6th December 2008, 09:12 AM #12
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    broken belt

    Wayne

    Could you maybe, tell us the brand of the broken belt...and its number ...Just for research reasons...

    Mike
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  3. 6th December 2008, 11:35 AM #13
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    Dayco 17A0990 Made in USA fits perfect.
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  4. 6th December 2008, 07:37 PM #14
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    Could you maybe, tell us the brand of the broken belt...
    Hi there Mike

    It wouldnt be fair - as the belt was new / but old stock and I suspect the fatigue could have been the main problem why it failed/broke.

    But many thanks for the part-belt number as I will order a couple of spares next week when I get home from work

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    CBC is Consolidated Bearing Company. They are the bearing shop that has a couple of offices around Adelaide. The other one is Bearing Supply Company. CBC is 1Km from me, BSC is 5Km from me. I find the salesman in CBC much more friendly and helpful. The belts I use are Gates brand, mand in USA. They last a lot longer. They are the brand that a lot of people use in machinery.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron IIA View Post
    ... The belts I use are Gates brand, mand in USA. They last a lot longer. They are the brand that a lot of people use in machinery.

    Aaron.
    Until about 18 months ago, US owned Gates brand radiator hoses and V belts were also made in Nowra NSW, until they decided that the Filippinos worked for less so the Ozzies deserved to be unemployed. They transferred the entire plant including equipment to the Philippines.

    Do we make anything in this country anymore?

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    A country should only make things that has a competitive advantage - if an item has a large manual labour content then I am afraid Australia does not have a competitive advantage - Macro Economics 101.

    I am surprised that we still make many things that we do - the main reason we make some things that we do is because our advantage is not in cost - but quality - but when third worls countries catch up - we will be history.

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