Powered Z-Axis Retrofit - Motor / Idler pulley installation - How to remove old belt?

It would be better to create a new thread… that way others can find it…

I’m hoping that @JohnJohn can move it to it’s own thread…


I have a very similar machine, OMTech China Blue 50W (advertised). I haven’t had to replace the belt but have looked at it…

I’ve looked in there and it appears the vertical screw shafts sit in a hole in the bottom of the frame. The upper part also has a bushing in it and is held in place by two screws… these are the only screws

Looks like you have to undo both screws at the top of each lift screw, then lift it up out of the cabinet to pass the belt under it…


Left is where it sits in a hole and rotates on the cabinet… there is nothing on the underneath side… right is the top bracket that has two screws holding it in place…

:smile_cat:

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