# \[Solved\] Going off path like crazy **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [November 22, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/solved-going-off-path-like-crazy/30415 "2016-11-22T15:07:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PeterWesterberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@PeterWesterberg](https://community.inventables.com/u/PeterWesterberg)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/solved-going-off-path-like-crazy/30415/1 "2016-11-22T15:07:06Z")
I’ve been up and running for five days and I have made some projects with success. Yesterday I ran Carmichaels guitar neck (from the project page in Easel). Everything went well but suddenly I heard something went wrong - I rushed to the machine and saw it had gone off path. Today I started over with the neck again and everything went as expected for two hours - then it went all crazy and took totally wrong paths. I would say it’s related to the Y-axis steppers but I have checked all connections - and double checked (and I will do a triple check). ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/9/5/957f31b4a59051b707f6d825dceddadbd95340b3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![AbearDesign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@AbearDesign](https://community.inventables.com/u/AbearDesign)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/solved-going-off-path-like-crazy/30415/2 "2016-11-22T15:11:26Z")
i had a similar problem. the vwheels weren’t tight enough and slipping was occurring. check your belts and v wheels > [@Consolidation of problems/solution threads](https://community.inventables.com/t/consolidation-of-problems-solution-threads/17123): > > I am working on consolidating the most helpful post on various subjects in order to make finding solutions to common issues easier. When I was fresh to the machine and it’s problems, I had to figure out how to word the searches in different ways in order to find solutions. I am still finding older post that were worded slightly different that didnt show up in my original searches. For now, it is just links to the post, however, I plan on creating more of a at a glance problem/solution referen… one thing to highlight. After I did this modification, i haven’t had any slipping wheels > [@X-Axis V-Wheels and Eccentric Nuts Keep loosening](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-v-wheels-and-eccentric-nuts-keep-loosening/14110/15): > > I’m happy to report a successful test carve after a few adjustments; I checked and tightened the x axis belt gear (thanks Rusty) and I turned up the current a little more for the x axis, and I moved my wood 1 inch in on the x axis, zeroing an inch to the right because the far left seems a little tighter as the x axis travels there. Will tweak that when I need to. I hope to do a more complex carve tomorrow after checking things over, and we’ll see how that goes. Wow. Does it feel good to make som… ---
**Author:** ![PeterWesterberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@PeterWesterberg](https://community.inventables.com/u/PeterWesterberg)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/solved-going-off-path-like-crazy/30415/3 "2016-11-22T15:32:12Z")
Can loose V-wheels really inflict that much? Belts are really tight. ---
**Author:** ![JasonDubrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@JasonDubrow](https://community.inventables.com/u/JasonDubrow)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/solved-going-off-path-like-crazy/30415/5 "2016-11-22T16:11:34Z")
Just watching this thread because I was carving something and the X axis appears to slip about 1/8th an inch after running fine for 2 hours. Lost the piece, but I can save most of the wood for another project. ---
**Author:** ![PeterWesterberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@PeterWesterberg](https://community.inventables.com/u/PeterWesterberg)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/solved-going-off-path-like-crazy/30415/6 "2016-11-22T16:15:43Z")
That could be the problem. I have been testing it on smaller pieces and moved the steppers back and forth for some hours - nothing wrong. Have also checked cables and connections. A newbie question: how do I calibrate? Link? Depth per pass was 0.7 mm. ---
**Author:** ![Alex1380](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/alex1380/32/68990_2.png) [@Alex1380](https://community.inventables.com/u/Alex1380)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/solved-going-off-path-like-crazy/30415/7 "2016-11-22T16:46:27Z")
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**Author:** ![StephenCook](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/stephencook/32/73911_2.png) [@StephenCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/StephenCook)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/solved-going-off-path-like-crazy/30415/9 "2016-11-22T17:10:50Z")
make sure you do not over tighten the belts either. There is a thread where someone used a fish scale to adjust them. Also if you ever get any obstruction and the rail stops moving hit that panic button right away. I am still working on getting one and I regret it as the motors ate my belt and it broke. ☹ not very good. have fresh new belts on hand so your not out. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![PeterWesterberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@PeterWesterberg](https://community.inventables.com/u/PeterWesterberg)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/solved-going-off-path-like-crazy/30415/12 "2016-11-22T17:59:55Z")
Continuing the discussion from [Going off path like crazy](https://community.inventables.com/t/going-off-path-like-crazy/30415/7): I haven’t got the X-controller. I will try to calibrate it. @StephenCook: in what way can to high tension? Can a obstruction eat them? Are they available from Inventables? ---
**Author:** ![StephenCook](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/stephencook/32/73911_2.png) [@StephenCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/StephenCook)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/solved-going-off-path-like-crazy/30415/14 "2016-11-22T20:07:46Z")
> [@PeterWesterberg](#): > > in what way can to high tension? Can a obstruction eat them? Are they available from Inventables? I had accidentally left my suckit in the path and it caused the y axis to halt but the motors kept on spinning. Made a loud grinding noise. It ate the belts just enough that I didn’t notice until they broke. having really tight tension will make them too stretched and break more easily. Also make sure your tension is the same on both sides of the Y axis. ---
**Author:** ![PeterWesterberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@PeterWesterberg](https://community.inventables.com/u/PeterWesterberg)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 7:57am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/solved-going-off-path-like-crazy/30415/15 "2016-11-24T07:57:50Z")
I have calibrated the stepper motors and it works fine. Thank guys!