<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Y belt slipping]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/3218/y-belt-slipping/ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:21:03 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Y belt slipping]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/30354/#p30354 Yeah its the actual belt that is slipping at the motor because it is warn down. Short of having solidoodle send me a new one is there any way to replace the belt?

]]> Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:21:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/30354/#p30354 <![CDATA[Re: Y belt slipping]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/30288/#p30288 ZAC,

Did you try tightening the little set screw (grub screw) on the pulley? they have a tendancy to slip..

]]> Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:49:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/30288/#p30288 <![CDATA[Y belt slipping]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/30247/#p30247 im really sorry if this has been covered before but my current issue is that the belt that drives the y axis (directly from the motor) will stop rotating with the motor, so the y motor freely spins then it will catch the belt again. i tried retensioning the belt but it didnt seem to help. i know that the belt is wearing out so it will soon need to be replaced but is there anything i can do in the meantime to prevent it from slipping?

Thank you all

Zac

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