What is the best knot for a thread drive belt ?

No knots for me.
When I had the Verdier - I went to a belt & had better results & less fuss.
I used the same belt from my Nottingham Mentor ($50), but had to move the speed controller to the front instead of the back.

Doesn't this "blood knot" create a bump on all sides...

Of course it does, but who cares :-)

Dear Hiho, you are right.
Cheers, D.

In my NOS package of the Micro Seiki K-5 thread came a little piece of paper describing how, in Micro's opinion, to tie a knot for use with their turntables. It was in Japanese, so I had it translated by a friend. I posted both the Japanese and English versions--with a scan of the tying directions--on Vinyl Engine. You can download the pdf from here:

http://www.vinylengine.com/library/micro-seiki/thread-drive.shtml

Kip

Now, that knot makes more sense to me. Thanks!

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