DonWood
Member
Hi Everyone:
I have been using the Rikon 70-100 for pen turning since April '06 and love it. However I am having problems with the belts going bad very quickly.
The first belt lasted about 9 or 10 months before it broke.
I got another belt from Woodcraft and used it about one week before it split crosswise down to the radial type belt that is sandwiched between the normal belt layers. The splits were every couple inches around the belt. Well, I called Rikon and they sent me another belt free of charge!!
Well, guess what? I used the replacement belt for about one week and the same thing happened. Again I called Rikon and they are sending me a free replacement?
No complaints at all about Rikon or the customer service it has been great! But has anyone else been having belt problems?
I have checked all the normal things like alignment, burs on the pulleys, tension on the belt, etc. This just started happening suddenly, I am thinking maybe Rikon has gotten ahold of a bad batch of belts...... Anyone else having the same problem?
Thanks for the info.
I have been using the Rikon 70-100 for pen turning since April '06 and love it. However I am having problems with the belts going bad very quickly.
The first belt lasted about 9 or 10 months before it broke.
I got another belt from Woodcraft and used it about one week before it split crosswise down to the radial type belt that is sandwiched between the normal belt layers. The splits were every couple inches around the belt. Well, I called Rikon and they sent me another belt free of charge!!
Well, guess what? I used the replacement belt for about one week and the same thing happened. Again I called Rikon and they are sending me a free replacement?
No complaints at all about Rikon or the customer service it has been great! But has anyone else been having belt problems?
I have checked all the normal things like alignment, burs on the pulleys, tension on the belt, etc. This just started happening suddenly, I am thinking maybe Rikon has gotten ahold of a bad batch of belts...... Anyone else having the same problem?
Thanks for the info.