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Finnster · 04.09.2007, 12:12 PM

I was thinking about using that packaging strapping, the only thing that converned me was the glue is water based, and its also a paper based strap. Don't know what would happen if it got really wet. I was thinking about gettin some from our shipping to try out on my mashers. At least with beadlocks you can take them off and fix it if it doesn't work.

As far as a fiber strap, there is a drywall tape that is a fiber mesh about 2" wide. Its a type of fiberglass IIRC. It is heavy duty, and may work well also for belting. It is glueless, so this would need to be figured out.

The trick is to find a glue that is strong, yet flexible enough not to break with wear. I'm not sure how CA would fill this role as it tends to be stiff and brittle when cured. A polyurathane glue may be better.

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Finnster KillaHurtz Offline Posts: 2,958 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bucks Co, PA	04.09.2007, 12:12 PM I was thinking about using that packaging strapping, the only thing that converned me was the glue is water based, and its also a paper based strap. Don't know what would happen if it got really wet. I was thinking about gettin some from our shipping to try out on my mashers. At least with beadlocks you can take them off and fix it if it doesn't work. As far as a fiber strap, there is a drywall tape that is a fiber mesh about 2" wide. Its a type of fiberglass IIRC. It is heavy duty, and may work well also for belting. It is glueless, so this would need to be figured out. The trick is to find a glue that is strong, yet flexible enough not to break with wear. I'm not sure how CA would fill this role as it tends to be stiff and brittle when cured. A polyurathane glue may be better.