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Re: poly cord advice

We bit the bullet a number of years ago and bought a Fenner Belt welding kit.
It is pricey but it has served us well for 10 years....
The mini clamp is pretty nice and even if you just bought that.... and adapted a soldering iron to use it... it might be worth looking at
We have never had a failure of a belt due to the joint. It is also pretty quick to use.

kit
http://www.fennerdrives.com/welding-...w/-Mini-Clamp/

clamp:
http://www.fennerdrives.com/welding-...Welding-Clamp/

Their heating tool
http://www.fennerdrives.com/welding-...Tool-115v-60w/

i am not saying there are not plenty of alternatives to this but for less experienced teams, its good to see that a solution exists from the belt maker. You might look at the mini-clamp and design your own.

If we are ever in an event with you we will have it in our pit.

thanks
good luck on the field
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