Help! My enrober belt has broken. What would be the quickest way to get it working?

[Baylee Chocolate Lady]

I have a small Perfect enrobing line. Today  a link in the belt broke, and suddenly the belt gave out in several spots. Do you have any suggestions for getting it online quickly. We are hand (fork) dipping everything but the enrober made it so much quicker. Help, please.

[Lisa Shock]

This may or may not work, but, I have in the past replaced an automobile fan belt with pantyhose. Just cut one leg off, loop it around and tie a knot as tightly as possible. It will slip a little as the knot passes over the wheel, but other than that, it works and lasts a remarkably long time.

[CatPoet]

I was going to suggest a bra strap, that is what our  VW bus survived on for 2 days before we got to a mechanic when the  fan belt broke.

[Baylee Chocolate Lady]

Thanks for trying to help. I should have included a picture of the belt and I will when I figure out how.. It is made of little metal wires with interlocking hooks.

[Chocolot]

I have some bent links in mine. I bought some extra belt material to fix, but I'm too chicken to try it! I figure bent is better than what I would do to it. I have used a rubber band in place of the detailer belt. Works fine. Good luck.

[Baylee Chocolate Lady]

A kind member told me how to post a picture of the belt. Has anyone else dealt with this type of break? If this had to happen, it couldn't happen in July?

[dcarch]

You should be able to, or someone else can, use stainless steel wire to solder a repair.

 

You will need plumber's solder (no lead metal), and stainless steel soldering flux.

 

 

dcarch

[Chocolot]

Perfect sells sections of the belt material. They also have instructions. You have damaged too many links to repair, IMHO. Looks like something got jammed.

[Baylee Chocolate Lady]

I finally got someone at Perfect who could help me. I ordered two feet of belt, figuring  that more breaks are coming. I will probably get someone more technically astute to do the actual repair. Thank you for commenting.