blue tape break !!
they were made and sold in USA - attack is on USA wood working. you can't even make jack shit in USA without a tool from the mid-1900's that is still around (ie, a sears hand-planar which due to USA quality will still be sharp as all get out)
USA stopped making the sand belts (and the sanders also)
THE Belts ARE SUPPOSED TO BE EITHER ONE PIECE FABRIC or (in later days) glued well on either side with heavy fabric. But not a piece of blue tape.
Moreso hardware stores are starting not to stock belts that fit USA models (sears) and the ones sold are all TAPED - total bullshit. Total fuck you from china.
THAT BLUE TAPE IS CHINESE BULLSHIT. IT GUARANTEES FAILURE AFTER 1-2 MINUTES OF USE. THEY ARE $6 EACH. (sandpaper isn't cheap).
That means when it breaks the sand paper is still good: you have allot of wasted time and wasted product !!!!
MAY DEMOCRATS ROT IN HELL FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO USA
So to do anything woodwork using my good made-in-usa tool i have to "make my own belt" (find fabric, glue it correctly, so on. time consuming and glue is costly and goes bad if you don't use it all)