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title: "Mini Mill Belt Drive Conversion Kit - Easy to Install and Quieter Operation - No More Broken Gears, LittleMachineShop.com (2560)"
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price: "$663.78"
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# Quieter operation vs plastic gears 20-min easy bolt-on install CNC-machined aluminum precision Mini Mill Belt Drive Conversion Kit - Easy to Install and Quieter Operation - No More Broken Gears, LittleMachineShop.com (2560)

**Brand:** littlemachineshop.com
**Price:** $663.78
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚙️ Upgrade your mini mill: quieter, faster, smarter milling awaits!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Mini Mill Belt Drive Conversion Kit - Easy to Install and Quieter Operation - No More Broken Gears, LittleMachineShop.com (2560) by littlemachineshop.com
- **How much does it cost?** $663.78 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ec](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/148284086-mini-mill-belt-drive-conversion-kit-easy-to-install-quieter)

## Best For

- littlemachineshop.com enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted littlemachineshop.com brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Whisper-Quiet Milling:** Significantly reduces noise, creating a focused workspace free from distracting gear clatter.
- • **Tool-Free Speed Shifting:** Effortlessly switch between 0-1700 RPM and 0-4300 RPM speeds without any tools—just loosen, move, and lock.
- • **Fast, Hassle-Free Installation:** Bolt-on design installs in about 20 minutes, so you’re back to precision milling faster than ever.
- • **Precision CNC-Machined Durability:** Crafted from premium aluminum for long-lasting, reliable performance that outlasts fragile plastic gears.
- • **Broad Compatibility with Top Mini Mills:** Fits leading mini mill brands like SIEG, Grizzly, Harbor Freight, and more—check specs to ensure perfect fit.

## Overview

The Mini Mill Belt Drive Conversion Kit from LittleMachineShop.com is a CNC-machined aluminum upgrade designed to replace noisy, fragile plastic gears on popular mini mills. It offers a quieter operation, easy bolt-on installation in about 20 minutes, and tool-free speed changes between 0-1700 and 0-4300 RPM. Compatible with many top mini mill brands, this kit enhances durability and performance for professional metalworking.

## Description

This mini mill belt drive conversion kit provides an easy-to-install alternative to the noisy and fragile factory-installed gears that drive the spindle on the mini mill. This kit is CNC-machined from the highest quality materials. Designed to run full-time, it is built to last. The CNC belt drive conversion kit includes one belt. Change speeds without any tools. Simply remove the guard, loosen the lever locks and move the belt from one pair of pulleys to the other. Low speed range is 0-1700 RPM. High speed range is 0-4300 RPM. The installation is bolt-on and takes about 20 minutes. The small pulley has a 9 mm bore with a 3 mm keyway. The large pulley has a 30 mm bore with a 5 mm keyway. If your shafts don't match these values, then this belt drive will not fit your mill. This product works with the following mills - don't expect it to fit other machines: - Bolton XJ9510 Mill/Drill - Grizzly G8689 Mini Milling Machine - Hare & Forbes HM-10 Mill/Drill - Princess Auto 8507667 Powerfist Mini Mill - SIEG X2-MT3 Mini Mill - Micro-Mark 82573 MicroLux Milling Machine - BusyBee CX605 Craftex Mini Mill - Cummins (Tools Now) 7877 Mini Mill - Harbor Freight 44991 Central Machinery Mill/Drill - Homier 03947 Speedway Mini Mill - Northern Tool 49657 KLUTCH Mini Mill - SIEG X2-R8 Mini Mill - Travers Tools OT2213 OTMT Mini Mill - WEN 33013 WEN Mini Mill - BusyBee CX705 Craftex Lathe Mill Combo - Grizzly G0516 Lathe Mill Combo - SIEG M6 Multi-purpose Machine

Review: Works great - My plastic gears broke when I first used my end mill. I ordered this kit and it was easy to install. It is way quieter and worked better than the gears. Not sure why one review said it wobbled as I had no problems.
Review: Amazing conversion kit...For the Sieg X2D mini mill sold under many different names - Fit and finish is great. Paid $159.95 plus tax and shipping. Few things in life are a no brainer - this is one of them. Buying this accessory is essential for running the Sieg X2D mini mill which is sold under many different names. The pulleys and plates appear to be CNC'd. Think of the cost of buying the raw materials, parts, the machine time etc and the time to figure out the dimensions etc to make this kit ; the $159 is a true bargain. This kit expands upon the available speeds of the mill and reduces sound and eliminates the need to replace the original weak and easy to break plastic speed gears. Arrived double packed box within a box. The seller Little Machine Shop is great! LMS included printed paper instructions too. Highly recommend Little Machine Shop!

## Features

- Compatibility: This product is designed to work across a broad range of metalworking machines including most top brand names. Please look at our images to see a list of compatible machines. The list of machines are those where the machines' specification ensure compatibility. If you don’t see your machine in the list, it is almost certain this product will NOT WORK on your machine. In this event, please contact us before purchasing, as we may have alternate options.
- Compatibility 2: The small pulley has a 9 mm bore with a 3 mm keyway. The large pulley has a 30 mm bore with a 5 mm keyway. If your shafts don't match these values, then this belt drive will not fit your mill.
- Quieter Operation: This mini mill belt drive conversion kit provides an easy-to-install alternative to the noisy and fragile factory-installed gears that drive the spindle on the mini mill.
- Spindle Speed: Change speeds without any tools. Simply remove the guard, loosen the lever locks and move the belt from one pair of pulleys to the other. Low speed range is 0-1700 RPM. High speed range is 0-4300 RPM.
- Easy installation: This conversion kit is made for easy hassle free installation. The installation is bolt-on and takes approximately 20 minutes.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B002YPDQBY |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #672,850 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #91 in Power Milling Machine Replacement Parts #8,865 in Power Tool Replacement Parts |
| Brand | LittleMachineShop.com |
| Color | Silver |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (97) |
| Date First Available | December 30, 2016 |
| Included Components | CNC-machined belt drive |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.9 pounds |
| Item model number | LMS2560 |
| Manufacturer | LittleMachineShop.com |
| Material | aluminum |
| Maximum Rotational Speed | 4300 RPM |
| Minimum Speed | 1700 RPM |
| Part Number | 2560 |
| Power Source | Hand Powered |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Drilling, Milling |
| Special Feature | Quieter Operation, Variable Speed, Easy Installation |
| Special Features | Quieter Operation, Variable Speed, Easy Installation |
| Style | Pencil |
| UPC | 736530761035 |
| Usage | Metal Cutting |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** LittleMachineShop.com
- **Color:** Silver
- **Power Source:** Hand Powered
- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Drilling, Milling
- **Special Feature:** Quieter Operation, Variable Speed, Easy Installation

## Images

![Mini Mill Belt Drive Conversion Kit - Easy to Install and Quieter Operation - No More Broken Gears, LittleMachineShop.com (2560) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-D4mG01+L.jpg)
![Mini Mill Belt Drive Conversion Kit - Easy to Install and Quieter Operation - No More Broken Gears, LittleMachineShop.com (2560) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CQlwshvxL.jpg)
![Mini Mill Belt Drive Conversion Kit - Easy to Install and Quieter Operation - No More Broken Gears, LittleMachineShop.com (2560) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41h3-Ik8IyL.jpg)
![Mini Mill Belt Drive Conversion Kit - Easy to Install and Quieter Operation - No More Broken Gears, LittleMachineShop.com (2560) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pjgGHf6uL.jpg)
![Mini Mill Belt Drive Conversion Kit - Easy to Install and Quieter Operation - No More Broken Gears, LittleMachineShop.com (2560) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41unZJAQU5L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this spin the shaft that otherise has gear on or does it spin the spindle its self directly from the motor ?**
A: One pulley in the kit connects to the motor and the other connects to the spindle so the belt is turning from the motor to the spindle directly, overriding the transmission gears (which can either be removed or left in neutral).

**Q: what is thebelt size**
A: The belt it comes with is a Gates Truflex 2L130 v belt (size 0130 in more generic sizing systems)

**Q: Does it fit Eastwood 32489 mini mill?**
A: Are you sure you don't mean an Eastwood 32498? I'm not finding a ....89?

This will fit an Eastwood 32498 Mini Mill and that model is listed in our compatibility chart included in the photos for this product.

If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out 1-800-981-9663

**Q: will this work on Grizzley G0781?**
A: NO. Unfortunately the motor cover Grizzly included on this model is different from other models which are compatible (G8689, G0516) and we cannot guarantee a good fit. 

This kit replaces that top plate on a mill, and the motor cover would then need to mount on the conversion kit, but it wasn't designed to do this. We've heard, that it will work if you leave the motor cover off, but have not confirmed ourselves, and leaving cover off doesn't seem ideal compromise.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great
*by M***E on April 6, 2025*

My plastic gears broke when I first used my end mill. I ordered this kit and it was easy to install. It is way quieter and worked better than the gears. Not sure why one review said it wobbled as I had no problems.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing conversion kit...For the Sieg X2D mini mill sold under many different names
*by A***R on April 26, 2024*

Fit and finish is great. Paid $159.95 plus tax and shipping. Few things in life are a no brainer - this is one of them. Buying this accessory is essential for running the Sieg X2D mini mill which is sold under many different names. The pulleys and plates appear to be CNC'd. Think of the cost of buying the raw materials, parts, the machine time etc and the time to figure out the dimensions etc to make this kit ; the $159 is a true bargain. This kit expands upon the available speeds of the mill and reduces sound and eliminates the need to replace the original weak and easy to break plastic speed gears. Arrived double packed box within a box. The seller Little Machine Shop is great! LMS included printed paper instructions too. Highly recommend Little Machine Shop!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best minimill upgrade
*by D***. on September 15, 2024*

This is high quality. Precise fit and easy install. Highly recommend this upgrade from the start because you will eventually have to do it anyway, due to the plastic gears that will strip out with use.

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