Replacing a belt on a GBC EP28 Pro Punch

[bcr]

The drive belt on our GBC EP28 Pro comb punch has gone and Acco/GBC are saying the machine is discontinued and no parts are available.

It's just a rubber belt and looks like a fairly generic component, I'd be surprised if it's a proprietary component specific only to that machine.

Many of you on here talk of keeping finishing equipment running for many decades. This machine is about 9 years old but hasn't been very heavily used, with a new belt I'm sure it'd go on for many more years.

So - what to do? Can I get the belt anywhere else? And how do you keep similar machines running when faced with similar responses from the manufacturer?

 

[Stickman42]

I’ve been able to measure toothed timing belts and order them from suppliers other than the dealer/OEM many times before. That is if the belt markings have been worn off and are not readable anymore. A few belt specs and you should be able to do the same. One of my suppliers is polybelt.com.

 

[bcr]

I’ve been able to measure toothed timing belts and order them from suppliers other than the dealer/OEM many times before. That is if the belt markings have been worn off and are not readable anymore. A few belt specs and you should be able to do the same. One of my suppliers is polybelt.com.

Thank you. I suspected as much..