Belt Tension Screws

X-Carve Assembly
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I think I am understanding what to do after reading the search i did for the tension screws.
Obviously they can only go on one side of each rail.

For the side rails(Y-axis) do you put them in the front or behind the X-axis??

Would it be wise to bolt the belt bracket that does not have a tension screw in it to each subsequent frame? Just to keep it in place if the rail screw loosens up?

Or, put a tension screw on both ends of each belt?

Bob

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Only one end needs the adjustable tension screw. The other end is locked down.

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Unless you can walk around the the back of your machine, Put the tension adjustments at the front. You only need it on one end of the belt.

And once you have set the correct tension, you lock it down with the vertical bolt in the makerslide.

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