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Re: Alternate plaction tread types

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Originally Posted by mott View Post
That belt material looks pretty awesome but I'd guess that you'd have to do some trimming of the "lugs" to allow your rivets to seat down flat against the base material (assuming you use rivets).

What outlets for this material have you found?
I haven't enquired about pricing and available quantities yet (obv. if they're only selling industrial quantities this is a non-starter), but you can find it in a catalog here:

http://www.mulhernbelting.com/belt_viewer.php?id=12
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