X3 Belt - Where to buy

[dneisler]

I need to buy a spare X3 belt. Where is the best/easiest place to get one?

[rashid11]

Visit grizzly, lookup the part # for the mill (there's a pdf on the product's page) and call grizzly to order.

If wait time or wear and tear become an issue - do consider replacing both pulleys and the belt with sdp-si's products

https://sdp-si.com/eStore/..%5Css%5CPDF%5C26503086.pdf

I uploaded a page from a PDF by Bruce Murray (Oct 06),
titled X3 modifications that explains the part # and the process.

[RonF]

Looks good to replace them with standard parts. Has anyone looked at changing the pulley ratios to up the speed a bit?
.... just a thought ... is the current motor up to this?
Wouldn't mind getting 3K or more
out of the spindle. (still find it too loud though)
Regards,

[rashid11]

if you're after high RPMs and low-RPM-high-torque is not a must then you can mod it to drive directly from the motor's shaft to the spindle, bypassing all the gears. It will be hissssss-quiet .

See attached

[dneisler]

Guess I will be calling Grizzly. I need to get it running in stock form so I can finish some projects for customers, and get back to my belt drive conversion.