For lack of a better place to put this Im just going to make a new thread. Well, finally the weather in Wellington cleared up so I decided to get a roast on (I havent been able to get one done for about 3 weeks now). I got out, got all my gear prepped and then disaster struck - the belt connecting the motor to the agitator in the BM snapped!
I tried to repair it by weaving copper wire into it but to no avail. The belt, she is no more.

Oh woe is me. However, thankfully I hadnt given the popper away so I sat down and did 500gm in that (spread over 5 roasts - yes I had a lot of free time that day).
My question to you, fellow CSers, where can I get another one of these belts? Im not sure a parts place would have one because it is a very old BM. I was wondering if a hobby shop would stock this kind of thing or if I can maybe fabricate one myself out of common household materials. Worst case scenario is I go scouting for another breadmaker like this and grab the belt out of that one.
What do we think?
I tried to repair it by weaving copper wire into it but to no avail. The belt, she is no more.

Oh woe is me. However, thankfully I hadnt given the popper away so I sat down and did 500gm in that (spread over 5 roasts - yes I had a lot of free time that day).
My question to you, fellow CSers, where can I get another one of these belts? Im not sure a parts place would have one because it is a very old BM. I was wondering if a hobby shop would stock this kind of thing or if I can maybe fabricate one myself out of common household materials. Worst case scenario is I go scouting for another breadmaker like this and grab the belt out of that one.
What do we think?



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