[TheForge] What is everyone working on?

[Bruce]

Flexible glue, dries overnight, very strong but flexible:  Shoe Goo.  No
kidding.  I have no idea how it will stand up to heat, though.

Bruce
NJ


On Mon, May 16, 2022 at 11:15 AM Charles <xlch58 at swbell.net> wrote:

>  I have looked for an answer to this problem for years.  There are several
> tapes that I have tried that do ok if I am not pushing the belt, but they
> all fail as soon as any heat builds up in the belt.  Researching this, I
> have been told that the belt manufacturers use special glues/tapes from 3m
> and the like that are shipped at extremely low temps and must be temp
> controlled throughout the process. As a result they do not sell and there
> are no resellers of these products for the general public.  I have a bunch
> of failed belts that I was planning to try to use fiberglass tape and a
> flexible epoxy on next.   If the belt is long enough >72" that heat does
> not build up, there are several high stick packing tapes that will do ok, I
> will look for the name of the last one I used.  For a hand held belt sander
> though, I have found no good answer, like Stephen, I use the failed belts
> for hand sanding.
> Charles    On Monday, May 16, 2022, 08:13:36 AM CDT, Ron Childers <
> ron at munlaw.net> wrote:
>
>  Glad you asked, I was given  a box of grinder belts that are new but
> every one of them broke at the seam. What is the best way to put them back
> together?
>
> Thankx, ron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of terry l. ridder
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2022 10:41 PM
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> Subject: [TheForge] What is everyone working on?
>
> Hello
>
> Given the last two years I am interested in knowing what others are
> working on.
>
> I am fixing the propane lines on my 4 burner ron-reil forge.
> Speaking of Ron, has anyone heard from him or of him?
>
> need to refill the oxygen, acetylene, and argon cylinders.
>
> need to do sheetmetal work and repair on the truck.
>
> just wanting to reconnect with everyone.
>
>
>
> --
> terry l. ridder ><>
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