# Maslow 4 Belt ruined. Got jammed in the gears **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [March 18, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251 "2024-03-18T02:26:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![gazinux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dec6dc/32.png) [@gazinux](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/gazinux)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/62 "2024-04-14T14:45:40Z")
maybe go back to the original design and use a soldering iron to heat press the nuts into the tighter holes? ---
**Author:** ![fireslayer26](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/fireslayer26/32/13391_2.png) [@fireslayer26](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/fireslayer26)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/63 "2024-04-14T17:57:18Z")
Even the original design has this flaw. Those walls just need thickened up. I’m not great at CAD, but I’m working on it now. ---
**Author:** ![fireslayer26](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/fireslayer26/32/13391_2.png) [@fireslayer26](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/fireslayer26)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/64 "2024-04-15T12:12:24Z")
I got the walls on the post thickened up and it printed good. I’m going to install it today and see how it works. And if they work good, I will post it up on here. ![20240415_081040](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/3X/a/6/a65ade6f73444574906e8d86b0ba9289c02d7201.jpeg) ![20240415_081057](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/3X/c/8/c86dfaf0ed6a453dbfa65a35333179a957068fd1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![fireslayer26](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/fireslayer26/32/13391_2.png) [@fireslayer26](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/fireslayer26)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/65 "2024-04-15T15:09:03Z")
Here is the latest version of the belt guard with my tweaks. [Belt Guard(v5).stl](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/uploads/short-url/5JGRzyZ3Hx4d37VC7NNU9NJRM2A.stl) (516.3 KB) ---
**Author:** ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/66 "2024-04-15T18:27:32Z")
The original design was based on the injection molded version so it makes sense that we might need to thicken things up a little for 3D printing ---
**Author:** ![silo0623](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@silo0623](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/silo0623)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/67 "2024-04-15T19:34:05Z")
I’m still seeing gaps in the tweaked belt guard v5 but it might be something with the STL. Cura indicates there’s some “missing or extraneous surfaces”. ---
**Author:** ![lthomas987](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/lthomas987/32/3667_2.png) [@lthomas987](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/lthomas987)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/68 "2024-04-15T22:27:05Z")
Slicer sees it too, but will slice it… the problem in the area of the wall outside the outer nut pockets and they’re only a single wall thinckness with my slicing settings for a .4mm nozzle. I chucked it through a couple online stl fixers and. [Repair 3D STL File - NanoDLP](https://www.nano3dtech.com/repair-3d-stl-file/) got it to be manifold. ---
**Author:** ![fireslayer26](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/fireslayer26/32/13391_2.png) [@fireslayer26](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/fireslayer26)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/69 "2024-04-15T23:25:21Z")
Yes, it still may not be a perfect file. As I said, I’m not great in CAD, but it printed fine and strong for me. ---
**Author:** ![Gabe\_Merrill](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/gabe_merrill/32/23510_2.png) [@Gabe\_Merrill](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Gabe_Merrill)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/71 "2024-04-18T00:42:42Z")
Had this problem - had to tighten them in before I connected. Also broke the mount closer to the router on at least one. ---
**Author:** ![Gabe\_Merrill](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/gabe_merrill/32/23510_2.png) [@Gabe\_Merrill](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Gabe_Merrill)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/72 "2024-04-18T00:46:21Z")
On the ones I installed, I would have liked to have an extrusion connecting the two supports on the right in this picture - like the original ones have. When tightened a half turn too much the “wings” closer to the spool lifted away and were no longer parallel. I’m sure it was my ham fisted over tightening. ---
**Author:** ![Neiliam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/96bed5/32.png) [@Neiliam](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Neiliam)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/73 "2024-04-18T01:38:27Z")
Hey guys. What length screw are you using to get these new belt guards in? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![fireslayer26](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/fireslayer26/32/13391_2.png) [@fireslayer26](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/fireslayer26)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/74 "2024-04-18T13:42:07Z")
Same as the old ones. ---
**Author:** ![fireslayer26](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/fireslayer26/32/13391_2.png) [@fireslayer26](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/fireslayer26)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/75 "2024-04-18T13:48:11Z")
@Gabe_Merrill These were removed after version 1. Maybe @bar can let us know if it can be added back or if it will interfere with fitment? ---
**Author:** ![Fulawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Fulawk](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Fulawk)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/76 "2024-04-18T14:29:48Z")
> [@bar](#): > > Yes, I think that we could absolutely add that. It used to be in there and I took it out to reduce clutter. > > If we were to add it back in where would you want to see those buttons? Hey Bar, any progress/update on this feature? Should I add it as a feature request to the github page? I have been holding off running my machine until there are some mechanisms in place that help me not make a mistake. ---
**Author:** ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/77 "2024-04-18T16:17:07Z")
Its still on my todo list, but it’s after the calibration stuff which seems to be the place that most folks are stuck. I would recommend giving it another go, I haven’t heard much in the way of issues with the Retract All process so it could be a fluke occurrence. I would give each belt a little tug to make sure there isn’t a bunch of lose slack on the belt and then try running Retract All ---
**Author:** ![lthomas987](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/lthomas987/32/3667_2.png) [@lthomas987](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/lthomas987)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/78 "2024-04-18T21:28:06Z")
For those having challenges managing all the belts on retract all… I set mine on my trash can (wheelie bin) with a belt hanging over each side and let gravity give me a hand… made it much easier to keep track of. ---
**Author:** ![marzsman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@marzsman](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/marzsman)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/79 "2024-04-20T19:07:33Z")
@bar @fireslayer26 Is there a step file available for the Belt Guard stl? I’m getting weird slicing issues and want to give it a try to fix these in the original model. If not, I can try to recreate the model from the mesh, but that’s a lot of extra work 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CPL](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/cpl/32/23216_2.png) [@CPL](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/CPL)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/80 "2024-04-20T21:42:53Z")
I am using the v5 belt guards, and I’ve notice that one of the three nuts isn’t captive. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/3X/e/a/ea80953812cf60e55f7167fe33cfe5ae30303372.jpeg) The issue is that it spins when tightening the machine screw- I ended up grabbing it with a pair of needle nose pliers (not actually intended for this application, but functional). ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/3X/f/4/f4b02cbcccdfa5ade16432de8aa36690a9e96fd5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![fireslayer26](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/fireslayer26/32/13391_2.png) [@fireslayer26](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/fireslayer26)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/81 "2024-04-20T23:55:03Z")
I will check the model and fix it if possible and re-upload. ---
**Author:** ![Ghinton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@Ghinton](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Ghinton)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251/82 "2024-04-21T07:51:58Z")
@bar Please could we get an official approved file for this? I don’t want to keep reassembling my arms but want a file that has been tested and approved by you. Many thanks! [Previous page](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-4-belt-ruined-got-jammed-in-the-gears/20251.md?page=5)