[modeleng] Re: flat belt grip

The traditional flat belt dressing is molasses, go into any old shearing
shed around these parts and, under the built up layers of dust, the top of
the woodwork on pens etc will reveal a layer, quite thick at times, of
molasses residue (the stuff 'strings' and floats about a bit. Quite often
you will come across the old open topped molasses tin and the stick used to
apply it tucked away in a corner somewhere.

I buy molasses in 200 litre drums (not for that purpose tho')

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 6:29 AM
Subject: [modeleng] flat belt grip


> Just received the following query.
>
> ...there was a belt paste which we would plaster on the old flat belts to
> get a grip (so to speak), and I was wondering if you knew of any such
stuff
> being available or some kind of mixture that could be procured to do the
> job.
>
> I suggested rosin, but has anyone else anyy suggestions.
> Alan Stepney
>
> http://www.alanstepney.info
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