Flat belt drive with some ooomph!!

mce5802 said:
+1 on the rubber belting. I use round baler belt that they sell at farm stores by the foot. I use it on my 18" Reed cone head lathe and I've taken some pretty heavy cuts on it with no slippage. Fwiw.
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How does that round belt fasten together or do you just buy it made up to length.
 
They sell splices at the same stores, usually next to the belting. You have to cut it to width and length, usually the narrowest they sell is like 4". They also have what they call lacers, which is a tool used in a vise for putting the splice on the belt. I don't think they're too expensive, not sure as mine came with my round baler. Keith Rucker did a YouTube video on splicing belts, should give you an idea what I'm talking about. Its easy enough to do, and cheap once you have the tool.
 
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