[doak]

Hey Folks. Been a while.
Decided I'd (finally) make my on drive "belts." I've procured the proper thread in whit e and black. While I know I can measure a broken one, figured it wouldn't hurt to ask what the "official" length may be. Hopefully there is one, to give me a place to start. Understand one must allow for the loop knot.
What the word?
TIA

[RPM123]

Hi,

I have extra sets of premade thread belts that came with my Versalex and they measure 20 3/4".

[doak]

Hi,

I have extra sets of premade thread belts that came with my Versalex and they measure 20 3/4".

OK. Hope I'm OK assuming it's the same for an orig WTA.
And that's not accounting for the knot, correct?
TIA

[RPM123]

Can't say about the original WTA belt length. Mine are premade with knot, so the measurement is with a "doubled" thread.

[G E]

The belt length is 21-3/8 inches according to the manual.

http://www.charismaaudio.com/products/well_tempered/data/WTL%20Amadeus%20Manual%20Rev.%20Oct%2009.pdf

[doak]

The belt length is 21-3/8 inches according to the manual.

http://www.charismaaudio.com/products/well_tempered/data/WTL%20Amadeus%20Manual%20Rev.%20Oct%2009.pdf

Great. Thanks!
Seems I should have consulted the manual -- always the LAST place to look though for some reason.

[tipatina]

Can't wait to hear how it goes. I ready to try too-down to my last Pranka belt!

[sebrof]

I built a simple jig per the dimensions in the manual. I have tied my own belts ever since I broke the 2nd/last belt that came with my table, and can't imaging doing anything else. It's so simple to do and I never need to worry about belts.
btw I went to a fabric store and sourced 400 yards of the thread Mike Pranka recommended for ~$3.

[tipatina]

I made a couple over the weekend using the nail/tack technique. Awkward but so far so good with my first one on the table.