# My X carve is set to desired depth but ALWAYS cuts at the least, twice as deep

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**Created:** [February 11, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/my-x-carve-is-set-to-desired-depth-but-always-cuts-at-the-least-twice-as-deep/160709 "2025-02-11T13:04:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![AdrianDitommasi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/adrianditommasi/32/87804_2.png) [@AdrianDitommasi](https://community.inventables.com/u/AdrianDitommasi)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/my-x-carve-is-set-to-desired-depth-but-always-cuts-at-the-least-twice-as-deep/160709/1 "2025-02-11T13:04:32Z")

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My X carve is set to the desired depth, but it ALWAYS cuts at least twice as deep as the setting. I’ve made sure all is square etc. I bought this machine used yet seems that it is in great condition. Only issues being, too much depth than I have set and, is there any way to manually operate the machine?

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**Author:** ![MartinW.Mcclary](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/martinw.mcclary/32/63385_2.png) [@MartinW.Mcclary](https://community.inventables.com/u/MartinW.Mcclary)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/my-x-carve-is-set-to-desired-depth-but-always-cuts-at-the-least-twice-as-deep/160709/2 "2025-02-11T13:29:15Z")

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Sounds like your Z axis steps per millimeter setting might need to be changed.

See my posts in here:

[How to change the GRBL settings on the V-Carve - Software - Inventables Community Forum](https://community.inventables.com/t/how-to-change-the-grbl-settings-on-the-v-carve/79172)

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**Author:** ![PhillipLunsford](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/philliplunsford/32/33614_2.png) [@PhillipLunsford](https://community.inventables.com/u/PhillipLunsford)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/my-x-carve-is-set-to-desired-depth-but-always-cuts-at-the-least-twice-as-deep/160709/3 "2025-02-12T04:08:47Z")

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Time to calibrate your CNC machine. Here is a video for the XCarve calibration

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UHd9HgHDqMQ/maxresdefault.jpg "How to Calibrate the XCarve: Stepper Calibration") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHd9HgHDqMQ)

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/system/32/67217_2.png) [@system](https://community.inventables.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/my-x-carve-is-set-to-desired-depth-but-always-cuts-at-the-least-twice-as-deep/160709/4 "2025-05-13T04:08:50Z")

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