belt sander tape?

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Did you even look?

Here's one hit of dozens I got just by searching on "abrasive belt butt splicing tape"

LLoyd

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Duh...

No I didn't but should have. Thanks for the information anyway.

Look at the various product datasheets linked to from there.

There's a problem for home-use w/ the for-purpose splicing tape systems--they are two-part heat/pressure glues and the tapes are shipped in dry ice and must be kept at -20F for even a short life.

It's just basically impractical to try to duplicate in home shop.

I've seen some discussions that some folks have had moderate success w/ the tyvek-paper (like from postal envelopes) and various epoxies but none seem to me worth the hassle when Klingspor can ship whatever you need on demand already made up...

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net. I use any cloth on hand as the tape. I have a problem with the top edge snagging so my future belts are going to be overlapped a bit and be directional. They're one inch. There's nothing wrong with buying them but I have several hundred feet of 1 inch abrasive. I can be up and running again in 5 min if I use the super glue.

Hey Karl,

How about a short lesson on how you do that with the super-glue and cloth.

Brian Lawson, Bothwell, Ontario.

For an improvised splice, I've rubbed away the abrasive at both ends (with a small sharpening stone or other material/tool), then used superglue and overlapped the backing material bare ends, clamping the splice for a while.

The splice should be angled to the direction of travel and the overlap doesn't need to be huge.. maybe 1/4" for each end. Since the grit has been removed from both overlapping ends, the splice doesn't produce a significant thump as it passes under the workpiece.

This has worked for both woven/cloth and heavy paper-backed abrasives. Other adhesives may also work well.