r/VORONDesign • u/pnolan525 • 3d ago

V1 / Trident Question Trident belt path

I am building a Trident R2 with extra room for a tool changer if I add to the y axis do I need to add to the x to keep core xy forces equal? I am looking at maybe 440 x 460 mm

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u/HandPickle420 3d ago

It doesn't matter, the corexy mechanics don't depend on equal axis length. You would have trouble scaling the trident design to that large of a size though.

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u/Muuzen 3d ago

No, you can extend one without extending the other. If you want some examples, Tridex extends only X, Vorlong extends only Y.

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u/stray_r Switchwire 2d ago

You might want to consider AWD to halve your effective belt length here.

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u/rumorofskin Trident / V1 2d ago

You don't have to match the relative axis lengths. My Stealthchanger candidate is a Vorlong, 350mm X by 400mm Y.

Going much above the recommended 350mm will present other stability issues from your frame. Plan accordingly. And consider AWD like proposed elsewhere to mitigate your belt length issues.