Yup - I pay attention to those arrows.
On Sun, Nov 6, 2016 at 11:01 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> You sure you put the belts on the right way? The wrong way and they tend
> to peel open.
>
> -- Jim
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You sure you put the belts on the right way? The wrong way and they tend
to peel open.
-- Jim
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My collection of old belts also separated at the seam when I finally needed
to use it again. A trip to Lowes and all is well. The belts don't appear to
age gracefully, so only buy what you need for the job at hand.
On Sun, Nov 6, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Buy high quality ones, not the kind you get at the home centers, and use a belt
dresser (rubber block) to clear the abrasive frequently.
And yes, the heat will cause the adhesive to fail, but a lot also has to do
with the amount of stress on the belt. In other words, don’t apply pressure or
I have the same problem. I think the heat softens the adhesive and they
just come apart. The butt joint with about 1/2" of tape just doesn't
cut it. I have been thinking to put some fiberglass sheetrock mesh tape
on the back with some kind of flexible adhesive like shoegoo and see
that
Been using my electric belt sander recently on wood and finding that the
belts ( 3" X 21") do not last more than a few minutes because they come
apart at the seams, every one of them. I suspect it's because they are old -
but why? Do they deteriorate with age? Do they have a shelf life? Anyone
