# X-axis carriage wobble **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [April 1, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-carriage-wobble/35975 "2017-04-01T17:16:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RaymondChiu](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/raymondchiu/32/72754_2.png) [@RaymondChiu](https://community.inventables.com/u/RaymondChiu)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-carriage-wobble/35975/1 "2017-04-01T17:16:55Z")
Trying to properly tune the X-Carve since I need accurate cuts, I’m fairly new to this so I apologize in advance if I did/do something stupid. A couple of my basic/simple cuts have been okay, except I’ve noticed that the X-axis carriage itself wobbles around the x-axis. I tried playing with all of the v-wheels on all axes to see if it needs a right spot but no dice. When the router is in, it will wobble even more up and down in the z direction, moves about 1cm - 1/2in. I’m not sure what to do to try and fix this, already tried tightening/loosening the wheels/nuts. Tried searching this problem but didn’t find much. Edit: Just wanted to add that when I tried aluminum at a slow feed, the whole bit and spindle shifts in the x and z axis when cutting in -y direction, should be using a slower speed but I think that says a little about the carriage wobble. ---
**Author:** ![RaymondChiu](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/raymondchiu/32/72754_2.png) [@RaymondChiu](https://community.inventables.com/u/RaymondChiu)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-carriage-wobble/35975/3 "2017-04-01T23:02:40Z")
Thanks! Will give it a try and update on what happens. ---
**Author:** ![RaymondChiu](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/raymondchiu/32/72754_2.png) [@RaymondChiu](https://community.inventables.com/u/RaymondChiu)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-carriage-wobble/35975/4 "2017-04-08T21:24:16Z")
Just an update, everything is working perfectly fine now thanks to Phil. Just needed to loosen all top wheels and tighten them separately then I played with the bottom wheels and eccentric nuts. All works great, thanks again. ---
**Author:** ![ShannonSmolinski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@ShannonSmolinski](https://community.inventables.com/u/ShannonSmolinski)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-carriage-wobble/35975/5 "2021-09-11T18:57:55Z")
Can you tell me how you rectified this problem. I am having a hell of a time trying to get this adjusted. Lines are wavy. Tightened belts, wheels and now the spindle carriage is loose and wobbles and can not get it to tighten. ---
**Author:** ![MarkA.Bachman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@MarkA.Bachman](https://community.inventables.com/u/MarkA.Bachman)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 12:31am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-carriage-wobble/35975/6 "2021-09-12T00:31:17Z")
Show us a photo of your problem. ---
**Author:** ![ShannonSmolinski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@ShannonSmolinski](https://community.inventables.com/u/ShannonSmolinski)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-carriage-wobble/35975/7 "2021-09-12T00:51:06Z")
![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/c/6/c6f2be107803197f11bfd44dd606cb4d9d0695a8.jpeg) I did notice my router plate is a bit loose on the track, as well and can’t get that thing not to wiggle. I did the z probe and just watched it wiggle as it lowered. I will attach a video of it as well. ---
**Author:** ![ShannonSmolinski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@ShannonSmolinski](https://community.inventables.com/u/ShannonSmolinski)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-carriage-wobble/35975/8 "2021-09-12T00:54:54Z")
I am a bit of a newbie still , took the spindle Mount apart and checked wheels, adjusted bolts, etc and still like video. ---
**Author:** ![SethCNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/sethcnc/32/87515_2.png) [@SethCNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/SethCNC)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-carriage-wobble/35975/9 "2021-09-12T01:35:21Z")
@ShannonSmolinski In your video it looks like the eccentric nuts were swapped out for a nyloc and washer… **(EDIT: After watching back your video again in HD, I can see that the eccentric nuts are there, but they are not rotated into the tightest direction, so jsut rotate them and that should resolve your issue)** The eccentric nuts can be adjusted to bring the v wheels into the proper location to allow appropriate movement without being too tight or too loose… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/hZaW0iK0hb4/maxresdefault.jpg "INV. forum z axis eccentric nut talk (do not publish)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZaW0iK0hb4) ---
**Author:** ![ShannonSmolinski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@ShannonSmolinski](https://community.inventables.com/u/ShannonSmolinski)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-carriage-wobble/35975/10 "2021-09-12T01:59:31Z")
Thank you Seth I will give that a try when I go back out to the workspace. I appreciate the detailed, quick response. So just want to clarify because I have been adjusting all the V-Wheels throughout my machine (less than a year old btw), they should be tight enough not to be able to turn with one finger, but two I read somewhere. Is there a general rule of thumb for that? I almost wonder if I made some too tight on the x and y. ---
**Author:** ![SethCNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/sethcnc/32/87515_2.png) [@SethCNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/SethCNC)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 2:43am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-carriage-wobble/35975/11 "2021-09-12T02:43:37Z")
I make them just to they barely don’t spin freely [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5AwuLbbvZNQ/maxresdefault.jpg "X-Carve | Assembly | Tuning") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AwuLbbvZNQ)