Is it possible to use a ball chain to drive Mendel's axes, instead of a belt? Just wondering. -Adam -EDIT- Thanks to MotorAssist for the tip about the plural form of axis! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,29042,29042#msg-29042 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:30:10 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,29042,29050#msg-29050 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,29042,29050#msg-29050 The workaround is just drill another hole, or print the part with the hole for the idler bearing shifted down a bit

Y-idler-bracket-1off


I can't see to much of a problem on the X axis, maybe just a small change in

x-carriage-belt-clamp_2off

To clamp the chain down firmly.


Just ideas from observation of Mendelssohn]]> Grogyan Mechanics Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:15:30 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,29042,29046#msg-29046 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,29042,29046#msg-29046 Triffid_Hunter Mechanics Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:29:35 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,29042,29042#msg-29042 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,29042,29042#msg-29042
Just wondering.

-Adam


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Thanks to MotorAssist for the tip about the plural form of axis!]]> ziplock Mechanics Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:02:35 -0400