Hello Al, Where do you get your leather for the belts? Here is Barge Cement for
those who like me had never heard of it:
http://www.amazon.com/BARGE-DA081-Barge-Cement/dp/B002JL2ZHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314492925&sr=8-1
Steve
> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> From: clockworkh...@aol.com
> Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:12:18 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making
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> Neoprene, which is the generic brand name for chloroprene, has a life of 15
> years according to NASA specs. But, those specs are for non-flexing O rings
> under compression and not exposed to air. I suspect a neoprene belt would do
> a great job and not have the problem a leather belt with a bad bulging joint
> to cause record 'wow' would have. That being said, I have leather belts of
> 100+ years still going strong with original stitching. For a machine just to
> play a record well the neoprene is likely a good choice. For originality, a
> leather belt with stitching is my choice. You can skive the ends of the
> leather belt. Join them with Barge Cement. Then use one of those toy sewing
> machines they sell As Seen On TV, with a home made guide fence, to put on the
> twin parallel stitches. A light touch of Barge Cement at the thread ends
> will keep them from unraveling while playing. The belt can be dressed with
> leather protectant and will last indefinitely.
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> That's my 2 cents worth...
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> Al
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