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    Sieg X2 clone mill in UK, first impressions...

    just thought i would let you know i emailed the chap about the belt drive cover and he was extremely helpful and immediately offered to send a replacement with a deeper recess for the pulley foc. would defiantly recommend the ebay chap for the belt drives conversion.
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    Sieg X2 clone mill in UK, first impressions...

    interesting to hear you had the same problem i will triple cheque the pulley but prity sure it was all the way home its no bigy though. I may drop the seller a email about the cover plate its no biggie it really wants the section to be a little thicker and then machine out a little more. i think...
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    Sieg X2 clone mill in UK, first impressions...

    cheers for that i had a small problem in that i used a crap ball ended allen key to take the grub screw out and it snaped so in the end i just split the gear of the shaft which was worryingly easy with it only needing a very light tap to shatter it, the key then came out and i could remove the...
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    Sieg X2 clone mill in UK, first impressions...

    Cheer thats would be great my belt drive just arrived :)
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    Sieg X2 clone mill in UK, first impressions...

    Glad you belt kit fitted mine says its due between the 27th (today) and the 4th so hopefully sooner than later as mine has a chipped tooth. any pics of removing the gearing? I i have seen on the the zapp website they do some small 8mm ball screws and nuts that may work nice for a cnc upgrade...
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    Another X2 Mod thread

    Cheers many thanks soon as i can sort a blade for my chop saw i will get to work.
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    Another X2 Mod thread

    I am just starting on doing a similar mod to mine with a steel frame what overall hight did you end up going for for the main post to maximise travel?
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    Sieg X2 clone mill in UK, first impressions...

    looking forward to seeing your modifications so please post sources for any handy parts you find here as I am all so in the uk, (sussex) and just picked up one of the variants out of the friday add. One of the motor gears has lost a tooth so have ordered a belt drive of ebay and then plan to do...
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