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z axis always short by the same value
« on: November 28, 2022, 07:54:29 PM »
Hi, I am using Mach3, and just recently every time I run a file, the Z axis is 0.025mm short.  If the Gcode says 4.2mm on z when looking at the mach3 dashboard as the file is running it says it is at 4.175 down on z axis.

Is there a setting somewhere that might be causing this?

Thank you
Re: z axis always short by the same value
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2022, 10:29:15 PM »
Hi,
what is the resolution of your machine?. It rather sounds like its 0.025mm in which case the machine is always just one step short.
I have seen that before, usually a mix-up between pull-up verses pull-down, and as a consequence the machine actually does 999 steps
when you commanded it to do 1000 steps.

Craig
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