GT2 belt in models:
After throwing away sketchup, I’ve really taken to Inventor fusion…and watching the youtube videos, there’s a LOT I don’t know about CADCAM…I need to create blocks to tie the GT2 belts to the XY rods on #IGentUS and would really like a clean solution…So how can I go about making a GT2 dimensioned groove in the part for the belt to friction fit into?
(You’re going to say ‘learn SCAD’, aren’t you…)
@Adafruit_Industries has a nice drawing of he GT2-2M profile on their site: http://www.adafruit.com/product/1184
If you’re 3D printing the profile, you’re not going to get it exactly right anyways, so any structure with a 2mm pitch should clamp the belt just fine.
Why don’t you look at @FreeCAD for your designing needs ?
Like Thomas said your printer won’t be able to print the gt2 profile because its too fine. When I did my clamps I made triangle teeth to hit ever other belt tooth. Work great.
That’s surprising. The 3d printed ingentis parts I’ve received mated well with the belt, but I can’t say I looked at it too close. All of the designwork I’ve done thusfar has been pretty heavyhanded and clunky.
I’ll go digging into those programs. Inventor fusion was just so much better than sketch up for my needs I just stopped looking.
@Mike_Miller , if you liked Sketchup, you’ll fall in love with DesignSpark Mechanical. Same principles of pushing/pulling edges, but with a lot more powerful toolset at hand.
I made some GT2 clips in Sketchup, and they print great on my R2x or custom CoreXY bot. The resolution was not an issue – print slow and they fit snug. (But Sketchup did not like the high-segment compound curves, it’s kind of a glitchy model.) http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:357660