Custom Closed Belt How To UPDATED by MatGyver85

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

I needed a custom sized GT2 Belt for my printer. Here is how I made one...
1 > Cut Belt to Specific length plus your desired overlap (I used six "belt humps")
2 > Cut belt in half ,laterally, along belt cords to desired overlap (use extremely sharp razor blade)
3 > Remove the front half of the belt on one end, the back half on the other
4 > Apply rubber cement to each end of belt
5 > wait 15 minutes
6 > Press ends together
7 > I'd wait several hours for glue to set up completely.
8 > Use Belt!
They are actually pretty strong when done. Enjoy.
EDIT - After prolonged use the stress on the thinnest part of the lap joint can stretch causing skips in operation. I found a new system for creating closed loop belts as follows.
1 > cut length of belt to desired size.
2 > cut second length of belt slightly longer than piece cut in step 1 (about 10mm longer).
3 > apply rubber cement to back side of both belt lengths.
4 > wait 10 - 15 minutes.
5 > press pieces together, starting by aligning the end of inside belt to middle of outer belt. (this allows for the most overlap, creating one solid belt, essentially.
6 > Pictures of double belt design has been added to the photos of this process.