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How to work out a closed loop GT2 belt length?

Discussion in '3D printers' started by cmwwebfx, Jan 11, 2018.

  1. cmwwebfx

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    Hi there,

    I am designing at the moment a new printer. Rather than ordering a few closed loop belts to see which one fits, is there a way in fusion 360 to work out the belt size based on the distance apart of a 20 tooth and 40 tooth pulley for the GT2 belt?

    If so I would love some hints please as I do not have the pulleys just yet.

    Thank you.

    gt2 area - loop.png gt2 distance.png
     
  2. Rick 2.0

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    Using pitch diameter on the gears should work but it's far easier (and definitely more reliable) to use - SDP/SI eStore.
     
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    That is very useful for the use of 2 gears BUT, what if there are 3 gears being used?? Kinda like a V shape of gears where the main is 20t and is driving 2- 40t gears??
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    Same story, lay it out using pitch diameter and then let the program calculate the continuous length. Not sure what program you're using but I know it's fairly simple in AutoCad. (I use the 2008 version)
     
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    I am using Fusion 360. Sorry, not sure I understand what you mean for procedure :(
     

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    First determine pitch diameter for the pulleys. Pitch diameter = (number of teeth x tooth spacing) / pi.

    So in this case pitch diameter = (40 x 2) / pi = 25.46mm.

    Draw the diagram based on the pitch diameters located at the proper center-to-center spacing. Connect the circles with tangential lines.

    Belt Length 1.jpg
    Total belt length equals the 3 tangential lengths plus the 3 radial lengths. Radial length = (the included angle divided by 360) x (number of teeth x tooth spacing).

    In Autocad rather than doing all the math you just trim away anything unnecessary, join all the line segments together, and then take a properties on the combined line form and it'll give you the total length.

    Belt Length 2.jpg
    Sorry, not sure how to do that in Fusion360.
     
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    Thank you Rick! I have it figured out. Seems like an ~80t belt will work out fine for this job ;)
     

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