Re: [VFB] Making sanding belts ???

[Gary and Diane Smith]

Sears sells 6X48  sanding belts.  Just slice it into six belts same as doing rabbit strips. price is $9.99.  Six belts for $10 not a bad deal. Gary S [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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