Everything about belt tension for Prusa printers is covered in their documentation, but did you know there’s also neat 3D printable tension meter for Prusa MK3 and Mini printers?

3D printer belt tension seems like a simple thing to deal with — you set the tension and then check it’s good now and then. If it gets really loose, ...

Despite doing so much, most of us forget the serpentine belt even exists — let alone that its tension matters. But it does. A lot. Too tight and it'll grind bearings to dust. Too loose and you ...

Excessive belt tension will also wear out a belt quickly. Proper belt tension is 1/2 inch of sideplay both ways. Press down on the belt midway between pulleys and observe the travel.

Intermediate wide belt sanding (grits 60 to 220) normally uses a tension in the range of 60 to 75 psi for cloth belts. On these applications, tension for paper belts should be set at about 20 to ...

Belt tension is still a critical component, but average tension in a V configured belt can be 30% more than that of a comparable synchronous belt.

This belt, obviously past its prime, ran for 115,000 miles, and it was still within the tension limits specified. It's toast, regardless. There's a squeal emanating from underneath your hood—and ...

Equipment manufacturer Dymot Engineering Company has developed an electronic belt tension control system (BTS) for mines that use high speed, large capacity and long length conveyors as an ...

In practice, a belt drive can be designed such that the desired slack-side tension equals about 10 to 30% of effective tension. This gives proper tooth meshing during operation.

Spring-loaded automatic tensioners are the most common today, introduced in the mid-1980s. They use a coil spring to apply constant tension and usually self-correct for minor belt stretch over time.