# Belt Streching **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [July 2, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/belt-streching/10180 "2015-07-02T19:01:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnR\_Howard](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/johnr_howard/32/46420_2.png) [@JohnR\_Howard](https://community.inventables.com/u/JohnR_Howard)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/belt-streching/10180/1 "2015-07-02T19:01:12Z")
So I tighten the belts - zip tie the ends (close to the bracket) to make sure there’s no slippage . Do A small project with good results . Check the belts and find some slack.Tighten as instructed only to find the half way through a more complex project x carve goes off course . Maybe 1/8 - 1/4 in or so. stop the job and usually find one or more of the belts resembles a tight rubber band rather than a guitar string. If I re tighten I’m ok for a while longer. Is anyone else having these issues ? Also , I’m considering placing tension bolts at both ends of Y ans X to allow for more even tension . Pretty darn sure nothing is slipping from the clips with the zip ties holding the Over-under belt teeth together , but rather a stretching issue. Any Thoughts ? Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Joe](https://community.inventables.com/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/belt-streching/10180/2 "2015-07-02T19:10:36Z")
I am having the same issue, When It starts from home I am also seeing it not go to the spot it needs to on easel, I almost hear the belt actually skipping teeth. any suggestions ---
**Author:** ![psharley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df788c/32.png) [@psharley](https://community.inventables.com/u/psharley)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/belt-streching/10180/3 "2015-07-02T19:22:00Z")
Are you cutting too deep and fast? I’ve been cutting for over a month everyday and haven’t had to tighten my belts ever. ---
**Author:** ![AlanDavis](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/alandavis/32/4710_2.png) [@AlanDavis](https://community.inventables.com/u/AlanDavis)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/belt-streching/10180/4 "2015-07-02T19:31:16Z")
Please follow this link, we all had similar issue. I don’t have it anymore. I hope you find easy way to do it. > [@\[Resolved\] Belt not tightening, just slips](https://community.inventables.com/t/resolved-belt-not-tightening-just-slips/1505/31): > > You have a bracket with two slots in it. My bracket is the same. The reason my bracket looks different is that I needed to make a slightly wider bracket to hold the 9mm belts I chose to replace my 6mm belts. I used my SO2 to cut a bracket modeled after the stock bracket. I had some Lumicite (acrylic embedded with fiberglass) in my stock, so I cut six brackets to replace all of my stock brackets. I had noticed with my 6mm belts that they would flop around a bit, even when snugged up real go… ---
**Author:** ![JohnR\_Howard](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/johnr_howard/32/46420_2.png) [@JohnR\_Howard](https://community.inventables.com/u/JohnR_Howard)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/belt-streching/10180/5 "2015-07-02T19:34:06Z")
Well , usually 1/8 - 1/4 depth and usually reduce the depth per pass. Knowing it will take longer but should be easier on all components. Just seems like I can start out tight … but by the end have lost that tension . Sometimes causes a problem and sometimes completes with no noticeable issues. on the project. but always loose tension after a carve.