Was your glue joint mitered or perpendicular? Mitered will probably work better.
Ray Wallace > Folks, I am have a difficult time finding any 1"X48" sanding belts. I need > some fairly fast, (like yesterday), and had an idea. I can get emery paper > in rolls 1" wide in all sorts of grits. I thought I could just make a couple > here in the shop. Well, test #1 looked good, used contact cement to put it > together and it fit the sander like a glove. Turned it on and it worked > great, for about a minute. Boy, what a surprise when it came from together > apart, stung a little to. > > So, now I have to re-think this. It parted right at the joint of the > overlap. Contact cement does not seem to be the answer. Any one know what > type of glue is used in this application? Also, is there some sort of > backing that should be glued to the joint? If I can make my own belts for > this it would save me time as well as $$ not to mention giving me a wide > assortment of grits, ( let us not start debating the cooked kind again > please). > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. I was supposed to have this > done and out of here this afternoon. > > Please repond off list to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > It's for a reel seat so it is related to fly fishing. > Jimi > >
