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Old 12-31-2022, 10:18 PM
jimmontg jimmontg is offline
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West Systems G Flex

Is permanently flexible and I use it for leather 1x42 belts I haven't had a failure yet. I use 10-12 oz Wickett and Craig leather I skive the ends on my small hand High Tech splitter about an inch and a half.
I clamp with 1/2" blocks to evenly distribute pressure and after glue has set up I skive the belt down to around 7-8 oz and barely a bump is felt if at all. I used to sew after I skived the belts even, but they bumped and wore down the .6mm tiger thread even though I sank the thread with a stitch groover, leather is flexible when pushed against. I suppose using a scribe you could punch holes for a tough thread plus the epoxy. Best time to use on a grinding belt would be before it breaks. Bend and if it splits, glue it.

If it works for leather it should work for a cloth backed abrasive belt, but note, I use it on 4" wheels and I wouldn't recommend small wheel contouring. I use it for knife scales too, but not for h##den tangs, G Flex is more expensive than JB Weld.
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