On 7/15/2010 12:09 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
I picked up a large box of belts. They are new old stock. The belt
abrasive and
fabric are fine. When you run a belt it snaps apart at the taped joint
after a few
pressured revolutions.

The clear tape simply lets loose. We tried using standard plastic
packing tape which
is pretty strong stuff but that experiment did not test out. Just for
the sake of having
it handy, Gorilla duct tape went on and failed next.

Does anyone have a suggested tape or other fix so these belts are
usable?

There's a special tape used. http://www.adktapes.com/products.html
Probably end up costing more than it's worth to fix your belts.

"J. Clarke" wrote in message
...
On 7/15/2010 12:09 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
I picked up a large box of belts. They are new old stock. The belt
abrasive and
fabric are fine. When you run a belt it snaps apart at the taped
joint
after a few
pressured revolutions.

The clear tape simply lets loose. We tried using standard plastic
packing tape which
is pretty strong stuff but that experiment did not test out. Just
for
the sake of having
it handy, Gorilla duct tape went on and failed next.

Does anyone have a suggested tape or other fix so these belts are
usable?

There's a special tape used.
http://www.adktapes.com/products.html Probably end up costing more
than it's worth to fix your belts.

JC:

Thanks for the site, which I checked. Although no prices were
disclosed,
I'm not betting against your probability. What is the storage life on
taped abrasive belts?

Klingspor has been cited in the past as a good bonded abrasive source.
Does anyone have further ideas on any initial customer qualifications
and
comparable quality? We could consolidate a good order especially if
they offer diamond abrasives for stone work.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey

"Edward Hennessey" wrote in message
m...

"J. Clarke" wrote in message
...
On 7/15/2010 12:09 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
I picked up a large box of belts. They are new old stock. The belt
abrasive and
fabric are fine. When you run a belt it snaps apart at the taped joint
after a few
pressured revolutions.

The clear tape simply lets loose. We tried using standard plastic
packing tape which
is pretty strong stuff but that experiment did not test out. Just for
the sake of having
it handy, Gorilla duct tape went on and failed next.

Does anyone have a suggested tape or other fix so these belts are
usable?

There's a special tape used. http://www.adktapes.com/products.html
Probably end up costing more than it's worth to fix your belts.

JC:

Thanks for the site, which I checked. Although no prices were disclosed,

If you have to ask ....

Edward Hennessey wrote:
"J. Clarke" wrote in message
...
On 7/15/2010 12:09 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
I picked up a large box of belts. They are new old stock. The belt
....
...When you run a belt it snaps apart at the taped joint
after a few pressured revolutions.

....

I'm not betting against your probability. What is the storage life on
taped abrasive belts?

Klingspor has been cited in the past as a good bonded abrasive source.
Does anyone have further ideas on any initial customer qualifications
and comparable quality? We could consolidate a good order especially if
they offer diamond abrasives for stone work.
....

I have had the conversation w/ Klingspor engineering on the issue. I'll
try to dig out the correspondence if I get a moment and post same. Was
interesting insight.

They don't (because their supplier doesn't) warrant the adhesive for
over a year and had no retail supply for replacement. My experience is
in cool storage they'll last longer than that reliably but not
indefinitely as the posting shows.

Despite that disappointment I still think the Klingspor is as good a
value as there is for individuals and small production folks that I'm
aware of you just have to be aware of how long you'll take to use up
inventory and plan purchasing in accordance. In my case I went from
active moderately high volume usage to just the occasional personal use
after the move and it was several years.

--

"dpb" wrote in message
...
Edward Hennessey wrote:
"J. Clarke" wrote in message
...
On 7/15/2010 12:09 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
I picked up a large box of belts. They are new old stock. The
belt
...
...When you run a belt it snaps apart at the taped joint
after a few pressured revolutions.

...

I'm not betting against your probability. What is the storage life
on
taped abrasive belts?

Klingspor has been cited in the past as a good bonded abrasive
source.
Does anyone have further ideas on any initial customer
qualifications and comparable quality? We could consolidate a good
order especially if
they offer diamond abrasives for stone work.
...

I have had the conversation w/ Klingspor engineering on the issue.
I'll try to dig out the correspondence if I get a moment and post
same. Was interesting insight.

They don't (because their supplier doesn't) warrant the adhesive for
over a year and had no retail supply for replacement. My experience
is in cool storage they'll last longer than that reliably but not
indefinitely as the posting shows.

Despite that disappointment I still think the Klingspor is as good a
value as there is for individuals and small production folks that
I'm aware of you just have to be aware of how long you'll take to
use up inventory and plan purchasing in accordance. In my case I
went from active moderately high volume usage to just the occasional
personal use after the move and it was several years.

--

dpb:

Good considerations to keep in mind. If you bump into the Klingspor
correspondence, I'm sure we'll all be ears.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey

They do have a web site - all sorts of things there.

IIRC, they are the importer from a major German source.
Might be independent now. I've used them for so many years
that when I call about being a club member and give a card number
I get a Huh ?

They went into N.Carolina as that was a massive (for years) furniture site.

Now they work the US looking for US :-)

I like the sample box of strip material. I buy the fine.

They make custom and standard sizes. I buy 1" and many other sizes of belts.

Martin

Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
"Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph Pulitzer
TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Originator & Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member. http://lufkinced.com/

On 7/16/2010 12:17 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
wrote in message
...
Edward Hennessey wrote:
"J. wrote in message
...
On 7/15/2010 12:09 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
I picked up a large box of belts. They are new old stock. The
belt
...
...When you run a belt it snaps apart at the taped joint
after a few pressured revolutions.

...

I'm not betting against your probability. What is the storage life
on
taped abrasive belts?

Klingspor has been cited in the past as a good bonded abrasive
source.
Does anyone have further ideas on any initial customer
qualifications and comparable quality? We could consolidate a good
order especially if
they offer diamond abrasives for stone work.
...

I have had the conversation w/ Klingspor engineering on the issue.
I'll try to dig out the correspondence if I get a moment and post
same. Was interesting insight.

They don't (because their supplier doesn't) warrant the adhesive for
over a year and had no retail supply for replacement. My experience
is in cool storage they'll last longer than that reliably but not
indefinitely as the posting shows.

Despite that disappointment I still think the Klingspor is as good a
value as there is for individuals and small production folks that
I'm aware of you just have to be aware of how long you'll take to
use up inventory and plan purchasing in accordance. In my case I
went from active moderately high volume usage to just the occasional
personal use after the move and it was several years.

--

dpb:

Good considerations to keep in mind. If you bump into the Klingspor
correspondence, I'm sure we'll all be ears.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey

"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message
...
They do have a web site - all sorts of things there.

IIRC, they are the importer from a major German source.
Might be independent now. I've used them for so many years
that when I call about being a club member and give a card number
I get a Huh ?

They went into N.Carolina as that was a massive (for years)
furniture site.

Now they work the US looking for US :-)

I like the sample box of strip material. I buy the fine.

They make custom and standard sizes. I buy 1" and many other sizes
of belts.

Martin

MHE:

I looked at their site and will follow with a Monday call. Thanks.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey



Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated
dot net
"Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph
Pulitzer
TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's
Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Originator & Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member.
http://lufkinced.com/

On 7/16/2010 12:17 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
wrote in message
...
Edward Hennessey wrote:
"J. wrote in message
...
On 7/15/2010 12:09 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
I picked up a large box of belts. They are new old stock. The
belt
...
...When you run a belt it snaps apart at the taped joint
after a few pressured revolutions.

...

I'm not betting against your probability. What is the storage
life
on
taped abrasive belts?

Klingspor has been cited in the past as a good bonded abrasive
source.
Does anyone have further ideas on any initial customer
qualifications and comparable quality? We could consolidate a
good
order especially if
they offer diamond abrasives for stone work.
...

I have had the conversation w/ Klingspor engineering on the issue.
I'll try to dig out the correspondence if I get a moment and post
same. Was interesting insight.

They don't (because their supplier doesn't) warrant the adhesive
for
over a year and had no retail supply for replacement. My
experience
is in cool storage they'll last longer than that reliably but not
indefinitely as the posting shows.

Despite that disappointment I still think the Klingspor is as good
a
value as there is for individuals and small production folks that
I'm aware of you just have to be aware of how long you'll take to
use up inventory and plan purchasing in accordance. In my case I
went from active moderately high volume usage to just the
occasional
personal use after the move and it was several years.

--

dpb:

Good considerations to keep in mind. If you bump into the Klingspor
correspondence, I'm sure we'll all be ears.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey