[SEL] What glue to use??

[Steve W.]

Not sure how glue would hold up under the belt.
How about gluing them in and then drilling some small holes across the
belts and sheaves in line with the pulley bore and installing some pins
through the grooves and belts to lock them in place.

Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jlb94 at juno.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] What glue to use??


> Hi Larry,
>
> I've often thought of doing the same thing but never had the need.
>
> As for glueing - My experience with Contact Cement is that it lets go
> under heat.
> Sometimes belts can generate some serious heat if pulling a load.
>
> I'm not familiar with Barge Cement but I think I  would go with it.
> Or - Maybe - Some sort of epoxy.
>
> Have you given any thought to a "crown" in the surface.
> "V" belts use different numbers for varying thickness.  Maybe a little
> larger # on the center filler.
>
> Keep us posted on how this works out for you.
>
> Joe "Pip" Betz said that.
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