Making your own linishing belts

Kit Houston · Post by **Kit Houston** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:15 pm

I'm currently buying pre made belts for my linisher. They cost $3-$6 each depending where i get it form and are around a meter long.

Recently i sore a 30m box for $30 with the right thickness ($1 each).
How do i join the two ends.?
A friend pointed out that the tape used is some sort of fibreglass tape ? (as it's transparent looking and has fibbers) is this right ?

Is that all?

Someone else told me to tape and glue the ends??

The ones i buy have the ends cut on the diagonal , can i cut them flush before taping ??

Any help and advice would be cool.

Kit

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:24 am

I can't help you with what to do, but Sasha probably can, he is nearly demi-godlike. ;-)

How about providing more info on your machine? Size?

Kit Houston · Post by **Kit Houston** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:39 am

I think its called a muilt - tool, it clips on to the side of your grinder and it uses belt that are 915mm x 50mm wide

The Grinder is a 6" or 8" Abbot and Ashley

Sagebowman · Post by **Sagebowman** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:59 am

Kit, I have seen enough sanding belts around here( furniture makers) and they all use the diagonal ends. This is to cut down on the tear apart at the seam syndrome. It also cuts down on the bump of hitting a squared edge. Don't know the end splicing works. Oh and you have to be careful about putting the belts on to keep the leading edge from catching on the metal edges of the sanding table.
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