Welding Urethane Belts

[The_ShamWOW88]

We used belts for picking up the balls last season and using them again this year. The easiest way we find it to use a heat gun (WEAR GLOVES!!) and heat up the two ends and press together. It usually works pretty well.

[Jay H 237]

We have heated a strip of sheet metal (held with Vice Grips) with a propane or MAPP gas torch and pressed the ends of the belt onto each side of the sheet metal and then pulled the sheet metal away letting the ends touch and fuse together. Took several tries to get the heat timing right but worked well.

[Jared Russell]

We use a hot air gun and a small jig made out of C channel (1" ID) and square tubing (1" OD). Put one end of the belt in the C channel (with a 1" wide belt, it should be a snug fit). Overlap the other end of the belt by about an inch. Use the heat gun and heat both pieces of belt. Once hot enough, press the joint with the piece of square tubing. Once you figure out the technique (heat setting, distance from workpiece, time) for softening the belts, you will get a perfect weld every time. You do NOT want the belts to start to bubble.