cutting south bend belt and regluing?

[schiarelli]

we're taking apart our south bend lathe to get it in the basement and the belt needs to be cut. can it be reglued back together? or does a new one need to be put on after? and what kind of glue should be used? any other comments/suggetions would be great.

[Roger Steckhan]

It can be glued, laced or use wire belt hooks. If glued, use a waterproof belt cement. If you give me your e mail address, I'll scan a couple of pages on belt spliceing from South Bends book How To Run A Lathe
Roger

[Joe_Roach]

I was unable to see the pictures of your South Bend lathe. They would not open. I work in Tooling Rework and we have a SB with the flat belt. We also have the wire hooks and pins. I just re-spliced it last week. I'll try to take a look at the box and get the information for you.

I was in the Air Force in Sacramento California in the mid to late 60's and I uncrated a SB lathe with the flat belt that was packed in cosmoline in the early 50's.

Joe

[gene w]

I work with a s.b.16'' @work &a9''at home several years ago I installed a seat belt from a pickup on the 16''I overlapped about 6''&glued it w/shoegoo if in doing it over I would also stitch the belt &maybe make the belt 2 layers although it has worked ok. Takes a lot of lite amounts of belt dressing at first

[mopar92]

The best belt ive use was made from a used car belt. I cut to size stiched together and glued the stiches with super glue. I saw this on a web page go to www.practicalmachinist.com click on the south bend fourm. If you want to know anything about south bend theirs a girl , named Paula and she is sharp. She has helped me out more than once. Once you get on this form do a search on belts . I dont have to listen to the tick, tick, tick, of the old leather belt

[John G. Simpson]

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thanks for the p.m. site. great stuff!!
john