How to convert direct drive to belt drive

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bighals

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I'm looking to convert my current direct drive to a belt drive. I'm trying to get into the commercial end of things, and need to upgrade my gpm to be able to compete. I'm looking at buying a new 8gpm belt drive pump and slapping it on my rig. I need a little advice towards how to accomplish this. Money's a little tight, or I'd just buy a new washer.... thanks alot for any help
 
I got several other questions actually
1. HP of motor of course
2. How are you going to mount the pump
4. Is this a hot water unit, if so are planning to use the existing coil pack?
5. Have you ever done anything like this....there is actually a lot of math and science to some of this that people don't realize
 
I have a support mounted under the direct drive right now, i figured I could extend that forward (and to the side if need be). Just cold water for now, but I will be getting a heater at a later date. I've done my share of metal working, I used to put up metal buidlings.
 
Yep...more power. And a belt drive base WITH A BELTGUARD.
 
Yeah I can tell you whatever you want to know about the pulleys, but you can only do so much with the HP you have. Could you get away with less than 8 gpm, we could get the pressure to 3000 but your flow would only be 6.5 GPM, and I would advise a belt guard like Russ said, however it isn't hard to make something that will be functional and okay looking with some basic welding skills.
 
Not really for breaking into the commercial side of things. I saw the competition pushing around a big guy a few weeks back... can you tell me the formula for figuring gpm/psi based off HP please, sir? I don't have the money for a bigger hotbox, so I was thinking of getting a bigger cold water unit for the bulk of the flat work, and using my current 5gpm heated for popping gum, and all the other fun stuff.
 
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