# Motor moves during tool change and locked **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [February 14, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/motor-moves-during-tool-change-and-locked/68941 "2019-02-14T16:20:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MichaelMcwethy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MichaelMcwethy](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelMcwethy)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/motor-moves-during-tool-change-and-locked/68941/1 "2019-02-14T16:20:39Z")
I have ruined a couple of carves while changing the tool because my wrench slips on the router nut. The motor moves, i.e., my start point moved! Should I be able to move the motor during a tool change? ---
**Author:** ![HaldorLonningdal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/haldorlonningdal/32/72377_2.png) [@HaldorLonningdal](https://community.inventables.com/u/HaldorLonningdal)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/motor-moves-during-tool-change-and-locked/68941/2 "2019-02-14T17:20:22Z")
> [@MichaelMcwethy](#): > > Should I be able to move the motor during a tool change? It is possible. Make sure $1=255 and that the XController idle reduction switch is set to OFF. This ensures that the motors resist any shifting at full force. ---
**Author:** ![Todd1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@Todd1](https://community.inventables.com/u/Todd1)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/motor-moves-during-tool-change-and-locked/68941/3 "2019-02-15T00:55:10Z")
I printed this with my 3D printer and it makes changing bits so much easier, and I can do it with less force: > **[Wrench for Dewalt D26200 by sfandersen](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1772791)** > > The wrench makes it much easier to change tool on my Dewalt D26200. I have not tried, but I will think it works with the Dewalt 611, Dewalt D26204 as well. > I use in on my Mostly Printed CNC machine (MPCNC). It is a big help when changing tools. > My... (I just printed it. I didn’t design it.) ---
**Author:** ![JustinBusby](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/justinbusby/32/30906_2.png) [@JustinBusby](https://community.inventables.com/u/JustinBusby)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 4:23am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/motor-moves-during-tool-change-and-locked/68941/4 "2019-02-15T04:23:21Z")
If you having home switches and you ever move your machine manually for whatever reason, just home it again and it’ll find the last home position you used. ---
**Author:** ![TroyWright](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/troywright/32/61248_2.png) [@TroyWright](https://community.inventables.com/u/TroyWright)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/motor-moves-during-tool-change-and-locked/68941/5 "2019-02-15T12:39:41Z")
If you don’t have homing switches, one trick I use is to take the machine to the extreme left and forward position, and mark it. I used a 1/32 bit and made a shallow hole in the waste board. Now when the machine moves all I have to do is take it to those limits and in theory be where I was at the start. Has worked for me so far. I have tried to use the buttons in Easle to lock the motors but they seem to do nothing at all for either of my machines. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelMcwethy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MichaelMcwethy](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelMcwethy)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/motor-moves-during-tool-change-and-locked/68941/8 "2019-02-15T15:17:01Z")
> [@JustinBusby](#): > > If you having home switches and you ever move your machine manually for whatever reason, just home it again and it’ll find the last home position you used. I do have home switches and what you suggest makes sense. A couple of times I had a start position in the middle of the workpiece instead of the 0,0 position. > [@TroyWright](#): > > If you don’t have homing switches, one trick I use is to take the machine to the extreme left and forward position, and mark it. TroyWright, nice idea. i do have homing switches, though. > [@Todd1](#): > > I printed this with my 3D printer and it makes changing bits so much easier, and I can do it with less force: Thanks, Todd1. When I get a 3D printer (soon I hope), I will try the wrench for Dewalt > [@HaldorLonningdal](#): > > Make sure $1=255 and that the XController idle reduction switch is set to OFF. > > This ensures that the motors resist any shifting at full force. Thanks, HaldorLonningdal. I will check those settings. ---
**Author:** ![AaronMarion](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/aaronmarion/32/58587_2.png) [@AaronMarion](https://community.inventables.com/u/AaronMarion)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/motor-moves-during-tool-change-and-locked/68941/9 "2019-02-15T17:43:37Z")
> **[X-Carve Noob Essentials - Idle Torque Settings](https://sites.google.com/view/x-carve-noob-essentials/idle-torque-settings)** > > The first few times I tried doing a two-stage carve I experienced the issue of the spindle moving a bit while changing the bits. It was very frustrating losing my home position mid-carve. Thankfully there is a solution. It involves a two-part process...