Custom Closed Belt How To UPDATED

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I needed a custom sized GT2 Belt for my printer. Here is how I made one... 1 > Cut Belt to Specific length plus your desired overlap (I used six "belt humps") 2 > Cut belt in half ,laterally, along belt cords to desired overlap (use extremely sharp razor blade) 3 > Remove the front half of the belt on one end, the back half on the other 4 > Apply rubber cement to each end of belt 5 > wait 15 minutes 6 > Press ends together 7 > I'd wait several hours for glue to set up completely. 8 > Use Belt! They are actually pretty strong when done. Enjoy. EDIT - After prolonged use the stress on the thinnest part of the lap joint can stretch causing skips in operation. I found a new system for creating closed loop belts as follows. 1 > cut length of belt to desired size. 2 > cut second length of belt slightly longer than piece cut in step 1 (about 10mm longer). 3 > apply rubber cement to back side of both belt lengths. 4 > wait 10 - 15 minutes. 5 > press pieces together, starting by aligning the end of inside belt to middle of outer belt. (this allows for the most overlap, creating one solid belt, essentially. 6 > Pictures of double belt design has been added to the photos of this process.