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Rodney Wells
Jul 7, 2014, 9:53:48 AM7/7/14
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Belt tensioning system for CubeX and 3D touch.
Was adjusting the belts on my printer yesterday when I broke the belt tying to hold it in place while locking down the little Perspex retaining clamp that also broke .
So out of frustration I designed this. This is a belt tensioning device.
clamp the belt in place and slowly adjust the tension on both belts until you are happy they are just right.
Peter Gregory
Jul 7, 2014, 10:21:59 AM7/7/14
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Great idea!
How tight do you keep your belts?
My printer was torqued down too tight when I got it.
The stepper motors were very noisy and it eventually broke the belt gear off the motor.
I adjusted them tight, but not so tight that I can't squeeze the two sides of the belt together easily.
Once I relieved some of the pressure on the belts, it got a lot quieter and seemed to move better.
How tight do you keep your belts?
My printer was torqued down too tight when I got it.
The stepper motors were very noisy and it eventually broke the belt gear off the motor.
I adjusted them tight, but not so tight that I can't squeeze the two sides of the belt together easily.
Once I relieved some of the pressure on the belts, it got a lot quieter and seemed to move better.
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