Sample · Timing Pulley Generator

GT3 pulleys with flanges printed in place

One print, no glue: both flanges print in place, the top one on breakaway supports sized for a 0.4 mm nozzle, so each pulley comes off the bed finished.

GT3 (3GT)Flanges printed in placePrint supports

What's in this design

The drive

  • GT3 (3GT) belt, 10 mm wide, 86 teeth (258 mm long)
  • Centre distance 91.38 mm; ratio 20 : 30 (1 : 1.5)

Pulley 1

  • 20 teeth
  • 6 mm round bore
  • Hub Ø16 × 7 mm, two M3 set screws tapped into the plastic
  • Printed flanges, 1.5 mm thick, reaching 3 mm past the teeth; both print in place, the top one on breakaway supports for a 0.4 mm nozzle

Pulley 2

  • 30 teeth
  • 8 mm round bore
  • Hub Ø18 × 7 mm, two M3 set screws tapped into the plastic
  • Printed flanges, 1.5 mm thick, reaching 3 mm past the teeth; both print in place, the top one on breakaway supports for a 0.4 mm nozzle

In the free STL zip

  • GT-3M-20T+flange.stl — pulley 1, 20 teeth, without supports
  • GT-3M-30T-P2+flange.stl — pulley 2, 30 teeth, without supports
  • GT3M-20T-Assembly.stl — pulley 1 with both flanges and breakaway supports: print this one
  • GT3M-30T-Assembly.stl — pulley 2 with both flanges and breakaway supports: print this one

Free STLs are CC BY 4.0, printed size without print compensation. Open the design to change anything, tune the fit for your printer, or download STEP, DXF, SVG and the belt.

Dimensions — 15 figures from the generator
Pulley 1Pulley 2
Pitch diameter19.10 mm28.65 mm
Outside diameter18.34 mm27.89 mm
Outside diameter, as built18.36 mm27.91 mm
Root diameter16.05 mm25.60 mm
Groove depth1.14 mm1.14 mm
Pitch line differential0.38 mm0.38 mm
Belt width10.00 mm10.00 mm
Face width (belt + clearance)11.30 mm11.30 mm
Minimum face width11.25 mm11.25 mm
Flange outside diameter24.36 mm33.91 mm
Flange past the OD3.00 mm3.00 mm
Minimum flange height1.70 mm1.70 mm
Belt86 teeth · 258.00 mm
Centre distance91.38 mm
Drive ratio20 : 30 · 1 : 1.5

Read from the generator's Dimensions panel for this design, which opens with no warnings.

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