Nova Series Belts
Preface: This article covers Nova Series Belts for the Z, Y and Z axes.
We don't maintain links for these belts from 3rd party vendors, but a quick google search of the belt number should yield you a variety of choices
How to read a Belt Part Number:
(Note that Length may be omitted when buying bulk or when searching for bulk length belt)
Nova Series Belts:
| THUNDER LASER NOVA SERIES BELT SPECIFICATIONS | ||||||||||
| MINI 60 | NOVA 24 | NOVA 35 | NOVA 51 | NOVA 63 | ||||||
| BELT | QTY | BELT | QTY | BELT | QTY | BELT | QTY | BELT | QTY | |
| X axis | HTD-1900-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-1900-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-2480-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-3300-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-3870-3M-15 | 1 |
| Y axis | HTD-1210-3M-15 | 2 | HTD-1210-3M-15 | 2 | HTD-1670-3M-15 | 2 | HTD-2235-3M-15 | 2 | HTD-2425-3M-15 | 2 |
| X motor | HTD-228-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-228-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-228-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-228-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-228-3M-15 | 1 |
| Y motor | HTD-228-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-228-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-228-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-228-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-228-3M-15 | 1 |
| Z axis (new) | N/A | N/A | HTD-3000-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-4295-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-6035-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-6810-3M-15 | 1 |
| Z axis (old) | N/A | N/A | HTD-3000-3M-15 | 1 | HTD-2388-3M-15 | 2 | HTD-3000-3M-15 | 2 | HTD-3300-3M-15 | 2 |
For the X and Y axes belts:
When looking for the belt from online vendors, first search for HTD-3m-15, you will then be able to buy them in bulk lengths to then cut to fit.
Z Axis Belt:
These are continuous belts that can be special ordered through thunder. Please reach out to admin@thunderlaserusa.com to request a quote.
Belt Tension Measurements:
How to measure the tension of the X-axis belt and Y-axis left and right belts:
Before measuring the belt tension, power off your machine please push the Laser Head to the far left position of the guide rail when testing the X belt, and push the gantry rail to the back of the machine.
Test tool: Electronic dynamometer
How to measure the tension of the Z-axis belt:
Please power off the machine before inspection, make sure the platform won't slide downward when you press the platform by your hand
Test tool: Electronic Dynamometer
Nova24 model: As the belt is blocked by the cover, it can not be tested and its adjustment issubject to actual experience, refer to the belt tightness of the larger machines;Nova35: 11.5N ±1Nova51: 11.5N ±1Nova63: 10.5~12.5N;
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