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The simple elegance of the integrated timing belt loopback fastener

84 points · 17 comments · hasheddan

  1. teraflop · · focus · HN ↗
    This is indeed a very elegant fastening method.

    I wouldn&#x27;t be surprised if the designer of that CNC machine borrowed it from the popular Prusa MK2 3D printer, which uses a very similar design for its Y-axis belt: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;help.prusa3d.com&#x2F;guide&#x2F;2-y-axis-assembly_79992#81120" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;help.prusa3d.com&#x2F;guide&#x2F;2-y-axis-assembly_79992#81120

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