[Mark Rehorst] had heard the arguments against using a belt drive for the Z-axis on a 3D printer build: The belt can stretch, causing inaccurate layer height. If power fails, gravity will totally ...

Belt Drive Maintenance Belt drives are the low-maintenance dream. They don’t require lubrication, and because they’re made from tough materials like carbon fiber, they’re less prone to ...

If you want better performance, pick-up, better motor condensation, and a vehicle for long rides, then a belt-driven one would be a better pick. However, the belt-driven vehicles are a bit ...

It takes the Ender 3 gantry and tilts it sideways on a pair of 3D printed supports, and replaces the stock Y azis with a belt on rollers driven by a larger motor through a timing belt drive.