Questions tagged [belt]
Use this tag for questions that relate to mechanical motion of a loop or a strip of material that induces rotation of multiple shafts.
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Is it normal for belt tension to differ between sides of a CoreXY printer?
When I pluck the belts of my CoreXY printer, I feel significantly different tension between the two idlers on the back and the tension on the sides, between the gear on the stepper shaft and the idler ...
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How to make a replacement belt for Ender 3 v2?
I need to replace one of the belts on my Ender 3 v2. I have ordered the timing belt and crimp ends to make a new belt but I am wondering what is the best way to make a new belt.
I was thinking of ...
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Proper belt tension for Ender 3 v2
The Y-axis belt just broke on my Ender 3 v2. I believe that it was over tensioned from the factory. When I initially assembled the printer, I noticed that the Y-axis tensioner was tightened almost all ...
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How is my Prusa Mini damaging its X axis belt?
I just received my new Prusa Mini a few weeks ago and at first it was great. But very soon a afterwards I started having small issues creep into my prints such as shapes becoming elongated, ridges on ...
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Specifications of Prusa Mini X-Axis Belt
My Prusa Mini arrived with a defective X axis belt. I can order a replacement and it is covered by warranty. But I would also like to know its specifications. This information is available on the ...
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Herringbone timing belt?
I realized while playing around with 3D printed gears that it would be easy to make a 3D printed herringbone-style timing belt and matching gears/pulleys. Would such a design have any advantages over ...
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Failing y-axis home with loud rattling
I have an Anet A8 and I currently try to improve the y-axis (with a tensioner and a frame to support the structure). Now after I dis- and reassembled the y-axis, I get a loud rattling noise when ...
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Tronxy X5S losing steps during print
This is my first printer, a core xy (Tronxy X5S) printer, and it is losing steps during diagonal movements. The curious thing its that fail is even, I've printed 2 calibration cubes and they are ...
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Knotted String as Replacement for Toothed Belt
I'm at a location where I don't have easy access to toothed belts for my printer (a RepRap Wallace). While trying to look for some solution, I saw some talk of using fishing line as a belt, along with ...
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Polyurethane-and-steel timing belts?
Has anyone tried the steel-reinforced polyurethane timing belts? If so, how do they compare to the rubber ones?
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Belt Tensioning
I have printed off some upgrades for my Anet A6 for tensioning the belt on the Y and X axis. I was wondering how much deflection the belt should have. I would think being to tight will stress the ...
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Belt driven axis question
I'm currently attempting to make a repstrap using paper printed parts, like this guy : http://www.mariolukas.de/2012/05/repstrap-3d-drucker-aus-computerschrott-teil-1/
I replaced the DC motor in a ...
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Looking for information on modifying Boots Industries 3D printers
About two years ago I purchased a Boots Industries v.2.5 3D printer in a delta configuration. The wiki is still up at this location where you can see what the printer looked like.
The printer is ...
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Which belt tension gauge do I need?
I have a 3D printer that is going crazy with x-axis shift, and I need a tension gauge belt to measure the tension.
I've never used one before, and looking online, I can't tell which one would be the ...
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Getting rid of hardware parts smell (GT2 timing belt)
I ordered 10m of GT2 timing belt for a printer I want to build, however, the chemical smell from the belt is completely unbearable, in the sense of it gives me the feeling it is destroying something ...
