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Topic: XYZPrinting DaVinci Pro X belt tensioner

I recently found my printer with pieces laying on the bed and the x belt hanging.  After contacting XYZprinting, they had confirmed I needed a new x belt tensioner piece which included a black solid piece, a wheel to be held back by the black piece and x belt, a screw, and a spring.  XYZPrinting has sent me the black piece and luckily I had found the spring and wheel, but the screw is missing.  Does anyone have the time to find the screw and give me the measurements so I can possibly replace it from the hardware store.  This is for the XYZPrinting DaVinci Pro
http://soliforum.com/i/?UosR4Wz.jpg

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I bet its the same as the one for a davinci 1.0 2.0duo and the aio. id measure mine but its printing.
I know it is a self taping screw and it's not super long so a m3 or a m5 self taping at about 5 to 10 mm will most likely work. i'd take the tensioner in to see witch one the m3 or m5 is the one you want (I bet its m3)

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Re: XYZPrinting DaVinci Pro X belt tensioner

Will do thanks, I just wanted to be as accurate as possible.  I'm totally new to 3d printing and just got this printer in January, so I want to keep it in best printing conditions without changing any hardware or using wrong size materials.

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Re: XYZPrinting DaVinci Pro X belt tensioner

I'd be willing to bet your screw is in the same place that I found my spring when I was fixing my tensioner, and dropped it.
Tilt your printer to the left a bit, and you'll likely hear it rolling around in the void of plastic underneath.
It's not too hard to take off, but you'll need a #10 torx driver and a flat head to put pressure on a few plastic clips.

Unload your filament and unplug your printer.
Lift the top door and you can easily pop the side panels off by prying the top in a few places.
Taking them off is not necessary, but the open access will help a lot.
Use the flat head to remove the panel at the bottom of your door and disconnect the door sensor before removing it completely. (I took this opportunity to mush a ball of foil into the male connector, thereby closing the circuit for the door sensor. I did not reconnect the plug afterwards. No more annoying warning when I open it during a print!)
In each corner of the interior, there is a single screw holding the bottom plastic to the metal base.
Remove each one and then GENTLY lay your printer on its back. You should move the carriage all the way to the back before doing this, just so it doesn't freefall.
Each side of the printer will have 2 plastic tabs that you will use the flat head screwdriver to pry just a bit. Apply some tension to one corner as you do it, and they will each give a little "pop" when you get them.
Work from one corner, along each adjacent side, and down to the opposite corner. (if you start at the top left, end at the bottom right)
After all tabs have been popped, give a tug and the bottom should come off.
DON'T MOVE IT VERY FAR.
There are two connectors that you'll need to manage the wires for. One is your door sensor, the other is for your z-axis stepper motor.
If you can find the screw without unplugging the stepper motor, that's great. Mine disconnected, and I had to redo it. I avoided using the originally intended route, which causes the connector to have to go under a piece of the bottom panel. I just ran it straight to the motor.
Reassemble in reverse order!

Hopefully you can hear the screw before ever trying any of this. If you don't hear it, don't bother.

There aren't too many places for it to end up in a close box, but you never know.

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Re: XYZPrinting DaVinci Pro X belt tensioner

I'm guessing this is similar to what happened to the OP:

http://soliforum.com/i/?hHYL4xv.jpg
http://soliforum.com/i/?9uXHL2R.jpg

I am about 1100 hours on this printer, so I guess it's not too bad that it lasted this long.

Still the plastic is far too thin for the amount of tension that it holds. I was able to use my 3D pen to piece it back together, but I will get a replacement from xyzprinting and reinforce it with extra ABS plastic.

http://soliforum.com/i/?XMRT6Bp.jpg
http://soliforum.com/i/?VbMxeUq.jpg

Or better yet, the replacement models on thingiverse with bearings look like the way to go.

Da Vinci 1.0a.  Repetier 0.92.  E3D V6.  Titan Extruder.  Sllic3r.  Octoprint on Raspberry Pi B+.

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Re: XYZPrinting DaVinci Pro X belt tensioner

Just print a new one unless you want to waste even more time in the future when it breaks again.

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Re: XYZPrinting DaVinci Pro X belt tensioner

Hi,
I've the same problem like u... ;(
Do you have the .stl file ?
thanx a lot
Kicik