So frustrated. why does this keep happening?

[ChadForrester]

It is most certainly a spindle issue. I had the exact same problem. A replacement spindle completely resolved the issue.

[SOLVED] X and Y axis losing steps

I apologize if this is a bit of a repeat. I am having some issues with the x-axis losing steps. The easiest way to describe the issue is when cutting a circle. I setup easel to cut a 3" circle outline clear through 1/2" birch ply with a 1/16 bit (from the starter set). The first pass looks great and then the second pass is pushed to the right about 1/2 the bit width. That pattern continues on the next pass. At this point I kill the job so I don’t wreck the machine. I have done the following as …