Post by gkr on Apr 27, 2017 16:26:31 GMT
Hello Everyone,
Every since I finished building my M3, I have always been concerned about adequate belt tension on both X and the Y axis.
While I haven't experienced any slips or other issues with accuracy, it's been constantly bugging me. And I've been thinking of an easier way to get them to be a little tighter, without having to remove both belts and reinstall. I figured that there is no guarantee that I'd be able to better at the second attempt (especially considering that M3 is fully built and job becomes even clumsier now).
I then remembered that I had saved this belt-tensioner on Thingiverse a while back (when I built by Kossel Delta), and decided to give it a shot here.
www.thingiverse.com/make:331119
I must say, it worked out really well, considering how simple (but ingenious) the tensioner design is.
It took me about 20mins to 3D print a couple of them, and install them on my X & Y belts.
First moved the X gantry and the bed to their home positions, and installed them, to the very left on the X-axis, and at the very back on the Y-axis. Then centered the bed and the gantry to make sure that it comes to the center and also checked if it hits something. Everything looks good with the way I installed them.
I'm glad that my problem has been resolved
. Thought it might help others who have similar issues as well.
Every since I finished building my M3, I have always been concerned about adequate belt tension on both X and the Y axis.
While I haven't experienced any slips or other issues with accuracy, it's been constantly bugging me. And I've been thinking of an easier way to get them to be a little tighter, without having to remove both belts and reinstall. I figured that there is no guarantee that I'd be able to better at the second attempt (especially considering that M3 is fully built and job becomes even clumsier now).
I then remembered that I had saved this belt-tensioner on Thingiverse a while back (when I built by Kossel Delta), and decided to give it a shot here.
www.thingiverse.com/make:331119
I must say, it worked out really well, considering how simple (but ingenious) the tensioner design is.
It took me about 20mins to 3D print a couple of them, and install them on my X & Y belts.
First moved the X gantry and the bed to their home positions, and installed them, to the very left on the X-axis, and at the very back on the Y-axis. Then centered the bed and the gantry to make sure that it comes to the center and also checked if it hits something. Everything looks good with the way I installed them.
I'm glad that my problem has been resolved
. Thought it might help others who have similar issues as well.
