# Skipping steps, X axis Grinding noise

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/skipping-steps-x-axis-grinding-noise/35036>\
**Category:** X-Carve\
**Created:** [March 9, 2017, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/skipping-steps-x-axis-grinding-noise/35036 "2017-03-09T21:23:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![DaleGreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@DaleGreen](https://community.inventables.com/u/DaleGreen)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/skipping-steps-x-axis-grinding-noise/35036/1 "2017-03-09T21:23:56Z")

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Hi everyone, I have an intermittent fault with the xcarve during carving, the machine skips every now and then whilst carving perfectly. I have checked belt tensions, V wheels seem ok, I keep the speed settings to a minimum but just can’t seem to figure out why it does this…just when I gain a little bit off confidence after a few carves it happens again…I cant even figure out why it seems to cure itself. Has anyone else experienced this?? Cheers

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**Author:** ![AaronMatthews](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/aaronmatthews/32/73728_2.png) [@AaronMatthews](https://community.inventables.com/u/AaronMatthews)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/skipping-steps-x-axis-grinding-noise/35036/2 "2017-03-09T21:25:49Z")

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Grinding noise? Check for a loose wire somewhere. It may be making intermittent contact when the machine is moving / vibrating

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**Author:** ![DaleGreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@DaleGreen](https://community.inventables.com/u/DaleGreen)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2017, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/skipping-steps-x-axis-grinding-noise/35036/3 "2017-03-09T21:27:24Z")

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ye cheers pal I will do, I have been thinking of adding connectors to my wiring but not got round to it

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**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:** [March 9, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/skipping-steps-x-axis-grinding-noise/35036/4 "2017-03-09T21:52:50Z")

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Xcontroller or Arduino/G-Shield based?