joining flat belts

[graffian]

My flat belt was a bit of conveyor belt, from one of the many local brickyards that shut down.
I joined it with large head pop rivets.

 

[MattF]

tubalcain did one too

Since the moment I saw the current, (I believe), tubalcain trying to use a broach in an arbor press which wasn't even bolted down, I've since been inclined to take everything of his with a large pinch of salt.

 

[BrokenBiker]

Since the moment I saw the current, (I believe), tubalcain trying to use a broach in an arbor press which wasn't even bolted down, I've since been inclined to take everything of his with a large pinch of salt.

but did it work? There are many ways to skin a cat

 

[MattF]

It worked, but catching and holding down the machine ones using to save it going flying or walkabout ain't exactly professional, especially not in a demonstration. That's the type of thing you'd bollock even a beginner for doing.

 

[MrFluffy]

Glued stitched scarf joint is going to be your best bet, but I just used the metal staples with the aligator clip, but I quite like the clack clack noise and its not like the 90 year old shaper its powering in my shed is going to run quiet enough for that to make a difference
Belt material matters too wrt purchase of adhesive, you can get some loctite special adhesive for O rings etc which works great on rubber based belting, but fabric or leather require different stuff.