So last weekend I tried to repair the nylon/leather laminate belt on my SB Heavy 10" using some clipper lacing I had laying around. This time, rather than having the lacing simply pull out of the belt, the belt itself ripped along the line where the clipper staples were pressed in.
So I ordered a new belt and Alligator lacing
The length of material is longer than I need so I'll have to cut it, and applying the lacing will "damage" the material anyway, so if the belt is too thick/stiff for use on my lathe (1 1/2 hp motor) I'll have to eat the $37 I paid for it and buy another thinner/more flexible plain leather belt.
Has anyone else used this material on machines with comparably sized pulleys as found on a Heavy 10? Looks good and strong, though.