V belt splicer

[Aunt Phil]

Handy tool to carry in the service truck back before we carried rolls of Manheim belting.

Just cut the end of the belt square, find a place to clamp or screw the block down to, and see if you can force the cutter into the end of the belt without loosing a finger.  Then you "slip" one half of the coupler in, insert screws, and do the other end.  It helps a lot if you remember there are A and B halves to the coupling, and have a magnet on a stick to pick up the pin that holds the deal together when you drop it 7 times because you're tired. 

They don't work worth a dam going around pulleys smaller than 2" and definitely are worthless on belts that have back side idlers.  Works well on both A and B belts.

[bill300d]

I can see where they would be a lifesaver when your in a bind. Had no idea that something like that was available.

[john k]

Have never seen or heard of this, something to look for at the fleas, thanks.   I have seen on old tractors, the older wide V belts actually stitched together with 2-3 loops of copper wire, belt only turned at low speed, and water pump only.

[Aunt Phil]

Curioscity got the better of me, and google led me to the current manufacturer. 
They are still made and sold, but hang onto your seat, better yet, fasten belt.  The price is over $250 for a new one.
http://www.flexco.com/products/alligator_v_belt_fasteners.html

[bill300d]

Ouch!!!!! I guess I won't be picking one up to put in stock in case of an emergency.

[Northwoods]

Let's move that decimal a couple of notches to the left!

[Guido Salvage]

I have a number of belt driven pieces of equipment (threshing machine, peanut combine, grist mill) and I have to repair belts from time to time. I use a belt lacing machine that allows you to drop the lacing in and then tighten the jaws to crimp it together.

[skipskip]

I'd love to see pics of your belt lacing machine  and anyone else's too

Skip

I have a number of belt driven pieces of equipment (threshing machine, peanut combine, grist mill) and I have to repair belts from time to time. I use a belt lacing machine that allows you to drop the lacing in and then tighten the jaws to crimp it together.

[Aunt Phil]

I'd love to see pics of your belt lacing machine  and anyone else's too

Skip

I have a number of belt driven pieces of equipment (threshing machine, peanut combine, grist mill) and I have to repair belts from time to time. I use a belt lacing machine that allows you to drop the lacing in and then tighten the jaws to crimp it together.

If you're interested in the clipper machines I might know where there are a couple sitting in wood boxes.  Guy might be fed up enough with tripping over them to shed one.  Bout 5 hours from you.

[PFSchaffner]

Here's a belt lacer I just picked up at an estate sale.
Not sure if it is functional or complete.

[Lewill2]

PFS that is a splicer for flat belts using clipper or alligator style laving. You crimp one side of the splice at a time.

[skipskip]

splicer and lacer are different tools?


Skip

[Aunt Phil]

Clipper & alligator are completely different systems.  Both accomplish the same goal.

Clipper uses the wires similar to hog rings that come on strips of cardboard.  Proper number of rings is inserted into the tool, keeper/spacer rod gets slid in place belting gets slid into the rings, and handles are pulled together or the crank is cranked on larger models and the rings squeeze closed into the end of the belt.

Alligator is a single piece of flat steel that has been victimized by a punch press with a retainer left in place for spacing.  Only tool needed is a flat hunk of iron and a hammer to beat the connector closed.

The clipper machine pictured above is primarily employed to strengthen a young helpers body and teach him to keep his ears open and mouth shut.  Generally works well after 2 or 3 days of carrying.

Splicer and lacer are primarily geography based.  A true splice involves schiving two tapers on both ends of the belt material and gluing the belt together.  A 100 foot roll of leather belting will probably have 5 splices in it.  Cows only grow so big.