How do I calculate the exact Pitch Diameter (L) for a 2mm GT2 or 5mm HTD belt?

Multiply your desired Tooth Count (H) by the belt pitch and divide by pi (3.14159). For example, a 40-tooth GT2 pulley (2mm pitch) has D_p = (40 × 2) / 3.14159 = 25.46mm; a 32-tooth HTD-5M pulley (5mm pitch) has D_p = (32 × 5) / 3.14159 = 50.93mm.

Why does the central shaft bore include a rectangular notch at the top?

That is a standard DIN 6885 shaft keyway slot. It allows you to slide a square machine key or D-shaft flat adapter into the bore so the pulley transmits high torque without spinning on the motor shaft.

When are the 4 circular lightening holes automatically added?

Whenever the radial web between the central keyway bore and the tooth root circle is wide enough to fit at least Ø6.0mm holes with safe wall margins, the generator automatically places 4 concentric lightening/bolting holes.

Is the entire outer tooth profile a single closed polyline?

Yes! All tooth crests and rounded root gullets are stitched into a single 100% closed, non-self-intersecting LWPOLYLINE on the CUT layer.

TEMPLATE ID: PRE-MEC-003 72 × 16 × 36 mm (T=3mm) Pre-Verified 1:1 Static Files Ready

36-Tooth Synchronous Timing Belt Pulley (72mm Pitch Ø, 16mm Keyed Bore) — 1:1 DXF

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36-Tooth Synchronous Timing Belt Pulley (72mm Pitch Ø, 16mm Keyed Bore) — 1:1 DXF

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2Dimensions (1:1)Millimeters (mm)

Pitch Diameter (D_p mm)72 mm

Center Shaft Bore (Ø mm)16 mm

Number of Teeth (Z / N)36 mm

Thickness (T mm)

Laser Kerf (K mm)

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CUT (0.46m) CREASE/SCORE (0.24m)● 6 Loops · Est. Cut: ~23s

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⟳ Drag Anywhere to Rotate 3DL=72 × W=16 × H=36mm

Outside Diameter (OD)

72 mm

Tooth Count (Z)

36 Teeth

Circular Belt Pitch

6.28 mm

Center Shaft Bore

Ø 16.0 mm

Direct Pre-Generated 1:1 CAD Files

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Product Manufacturing Specification Sheet

Calibrated Physical Clearances & Material Stock for 36-Tooth Timing Belt Pulley (Ø72mm)

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Target Physical Product Size

36-Tooth Synchronous Pulley | Pitch Circle Ø72.0 mm | Circular Pitch 6.28 mm | 3.0–6.0 mm Face Width

Engineered Internal Cavity & Clearance

Ø16.0 mm Concentric Shaft Bore + 4.5×2.2 mm DIN 6885 Keyway + 4 Radial Lightening Holes

Recommended Board / Sheet Stock

3.0mm–6.0mm Delrin / Acetal (POM), 6061-T6 Aluminum Plate, or Cast Acrylic

Grain / Flute Orientation Rule

Isotropic CNC / Laser / Waterjet stock

Production Engineering Note: Ideal for 3:1 or 2:1 stepper reduction drives, CNC axis transmissions, and robotics actuators.

Structural Geometry & Material Reference (ISO 5294 Synchronous Belt Drive & DIN 6885 Keyway Standard)

Synchronous timing belt pulleys (such as GT2, HTD 3M/5M, and XL profiles used in CNC machines, 3D printers, and robotics) require rounded root gullets and smooth crest transitions so the toothed elastomer belt engages with zero backlash. Our parametric timing pulley generator computes the exact circular tooth pitch (P = pi × D_p / N), traces a continuous closed sinusoidal-arc outer tooth profile, cuts a concentric shaft bore with an integrated DIN 6885 anti-rotation keyway slot, and adds 4 radial lightening holes on larger pulleys.

Circular Belt Pitch from Pitch Diameter & Tooth Count (P_belt)

P_belt = (pi * D_pitch) / N_teeth

Relates Pitch Diameter (L) and Tooth Count (H) to the linear belt pitch (e.g., set L = 38.2mm and H = 60 teeth for a 2mm GT2 pitch, or L = 64mm and H = 32 teeth for a 6.28mm pitch).

Pulley Outside Crest Diameter (D_outside)

D_outside = D_pitch - 2 * PLD (or D_pitch + 0.15 * P_belt)

Computes the outer crest diameter and rounded tooth root gullet depth (0.34 × P_belt) for smooth belt meshing.

DIN 6885 Shaft Keyway Slot Width (W_key)

W_key = max(2.5 mm, 0.28 * D_bore)

Dimensions the integrated anti-rotation keyway slot at the top of the central shaft bore.

Internal CAD Silo & Related Ready-to-Cut Templates