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Piper 2 Simple Belt Tensioner
by Zinoberrot
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I always want my belts a bit too tense and I found it rather difficult to tension them perfectly with just the zip ties on the gantry, so I designed this simple belt tensioner. It was effective for the elimination of backlash on my printer at crazy-high acceleration and jerk settings.
The belt tensioner requires four short M4 countersunk screws, four M4 nuts, three M5 70mm screws and two M5 nuts. Any idlers with a 5mm bore can be used, teethed or not, making it compatible with both the 6mm an
The belt tensioner requires four short M4 countersunk screws, four M4 nuts, three M5 70mm screws and two M5 nuts. Any idlers with a 5mm bore can be used, teethed or not, making it compatible with both the 6mm an
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