an apparatus for lacing together ends of a belt . the apparatus contains a base , a pair of frame structures secured to the base and connecting together at the respective tops thereof . the pair of frame structures slope downwardly from their respective connected tops and away from each other such as to provide a generally upright opening wherein a lever is slidably disposed for moving up and down . a pair of springs connect to the pair of frames and to the lever for biasing upwardly the lever . an hydraulic jack is preferably provided for driving downwardly the lever towards the base to contact and close a clipper vise lacer containing a plurality of clipper hooks . upon closure , the clipper vise lacer drives and embeds the clipper hooks into an end of the belt that has been previously disposed in the clipper vise lacer .